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of a subscriber connection for a driveway not normally used by a vehicle regarded as a tall commercial vehicle, the minimum height of the connection must be 3.7 metres.
 (4) If no standard or code specifies the minimum height of a subscriber connection for any other area in which there is vehicle traffic, the minimum height of the connection must be 4.9 metres.
           Note  The minimum heights in this section are derived from the current AS/CA s009: 2013 Australian Standards — Installation Requirements for Customer Cabling (Wiring Rules).

Part 4 Installing a subscriber connection underground: no third parties

Simplified outline of Part 4
The rules for installing a subscriber connection that would not cross land owned by a third party are:
 The carrier must offer to install the connection underground
 The subscriber has an opportunity to pay for underground installation, based on a quote given by the carrier
 The carrier must install the connection underground if the subscriber or authority agrees to pay for it
 The carrier is not required to install the connection underground if the subscriber refuses to pay for it.

3.17 Application of Part 4
  This Part applies if:
 (a) a carrier proposes to install aerial cabling connecting a subscriber's premises with its network; and
 (b) the cabling will only cross land owned by the subscriber or the carrier.
3.18 Offer to install subscriber connection underground
 (1) The carrier must offer:
 (a) to install a subscriber connection underground if the subscriber agrees to pay for underground installation; and
 (b) to give the subscriber an indicative price or quote for underground installation.
 (2) The carrier is only required to make the offer in writing if the subscriber asks the carrier.
 (3) If a relevant local government authority has told the carrier that it has proposals for paying any of the cost of a subscriber connection activity, the carrier must include a statement about the proposals in the offer.
3.19 Indicative price
 (1) If the subscriber asks the carrier for an indicative price for underground installation, the carrier must give the subscriber an indicative price.
 (2) The carrier is only required to give the indicative price in writing if the subscriber asks the carrier.
 (3) The price must be based on the carrier's estimate of the average difference in cost between aerial and underground installation.
3.20 Installation quote
 (1) If the subscriber asks the carrier for a quote to install underground installation, the carrier must give the subscriber a quote.
 (2) The carrier is only required to give the quote in writing if the subscriber asks the carrier.
 (3) The quote must be based on the carrier's estimate of the difference in cost between aerial