In 2003 the ACCC began an inquiry into whether or not an internet interconnection service should be declared. Internet interconnection is the manner in which internet service providers (ISPs) connect to each other’s backbone networks and transfer internet traffic between each other.
In January 2005 the ACCC released its final decision not to declare internet interconnection services at that time. Instead the ACCC outlined a range of measures to monitor the industry.
In March 2005 the ACCC issued a record keeping rule and disclosure direction to 19 leading ISPs to implement a three-year monitoring regime. After conducting an extensive review into the monitoring program, the ACCC made the final decision in June 2007 to formally revoke the Internet interconnection record-keeping rule and disclosure direction.
In May 1998 the ACCC issued a competition notice to Telstra regarding payment arrangements for the internet interconnection service. The notice was revoked in June 1998.
Ongoing concerns about the internet interconnection service led the ACCC to further consider the issue. In 2000 the ACCC released a discussion paper about the service and received several submissions in response.
