Communications

Guidelines to the operation of Part XIB; Competition and advisory notices; Exemptions from Part XIB; broadband advertising guidelines.

The ACCC is responsible for the economic regulation of the communications sector and carries out functions under industry-specific competition and access regulation in the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (and other industry-specific legislation). The ACCC also has an economic regulatory role in relation to wholesale services supplied over the National Broadband Network (NBN) and in the structural reform of the industry. More details...

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Access codes; Access pricing papers; Current and finalised declaration inquiries; Digital radio services; Digital television services; Dispute resolution guidelines; Model terms and conditions; Mobile services review; Pay TV; Procedural rules; Undertakings; Digital radio services.

Accounting separation; Annual telecommunications reports (competitive safeguards and retail prices); Broadband take-up reports; Emerging market structures report; Infrastructure reports; Operational separation of Telstra; Record keeping rules; Review of price control arrangements.

Next generation networks; Number portability; Submissions made by the ACCC.

On 29 July 2011, Telstra submitted a structural separation undertaking and draft migration plan to the ACCC under sections 577A and 577BDA, respectively, of the Telecommunications Act 1997 (Cth). Telstra also provided a submission in support of its undertaking and draft plan.