Communications


Anti-competitive and misleading conduct
Guidelines to the operation of Part XIB; Competition and advisory notices; Exemptions from Part XIB; broadband advertising guidelines.

The ACCC's role in the economic regulation of the communications sector
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...

What's new in communications?
Find the latest changes to the communications site.

Access and pricing
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.

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

Structural Separation
Telstra’s Structural Separation Undertaking and Migration Plan came into force on 6 and 7 March 2012 respectively.

Involvement in other communications industry processes
Next generation networks; Number portability; Submissions made by the ACCC.

ACCC Communications Group structure from October 2012

Communications Group structure - January 2013.pdf (28.1 KB)

Related topics on the ACCC website

Communications
Phone and internet services
Communications in News releases
Communications in Speeches

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Related topics on the ACCC website

Utility Regulators Forum in For regulated industries
Telecommunications registers (ss. 151AR-152EA) in Public registers