NBN Co Limited, known simply as nbn, is a federal government-owned enterprise of Australia, tasked to design, build and operate Australia's National Broadband Network (NBN) as the nation's wholesale broadband provider. NBN Co reports to two individuals: the Minister for Finance and the Minister for Communications.[3]
History
NBN Co was established on 9 April 2009 under the name of its company number, "ACN 136 533 741 Limited".[4] After the establishment, the Australian Government started referring to the company as "National Broadband Network Company",[5] which became the de facto company name. It was officially named "NBN Co Limited" on 6 October 2009.[6][7]