The local carriage service (LCS), a wholesale end-to-end local call service, was declared in 1999.The service allows competitive carriers to compete in the retail local call market.
The review will consider whether the LCS declaration should be continued, the extent of any declaration and the pricing of the service. The review will also consider alternative services which may be used to provide local calls—such as PSTN origination and termination—and reconsider the need to declare a wholesale line rental (WLR) service.
The ACCC's discussion paper on these issues was released in April 2005. The ACCC received submissions in response to the discussion paper from a number of different parties. Public versions of those submissions are available below.
The ACCC's draft decision paper was released in March 2006. The ACCC received submissions in response to the draft decision paper from several parties. Public versions of those submissions are available below.
The ACCC released its final decision on the declaration of the two services in July 2006. That paper sought submissions concerning draft indicative prices for the LCS and WLR services by 31 August 2006. Public versions of the submissions are available below.
The ACCC released its final indicative prices in November 2006.
