Optus’s mobile terminating access service undertaking (February 2007)
On 16 February 2007 Optus lodged an ordinary access undertaking (Optus 2007 Undertaking) with the ACCC about the mobile terminating access service (MTAS).
The Optus 2007 Undertaking specifies certain terms and conditions upon which Optus undertook to supply its domestic GSM terminating access service (DGTAS). It includes a service description, and specifies Optus's proposed pricing for the service for the period 1 July 2007 to 31 December 2007 inclusive.
On 7 March 2007 the ACCC released a discussion paper on the Optus 2007 Undertaking.
A copy of the discussion paper, the Optus 2007 Undertaking, an accompanying cover letter and public version of the submission in support (with attachments) is available via the links provided below.
ACCC’s draft decision on the Optus 2007 Undertaking
The ACCC issued a draft decision on the Optus 2007 Undertaking, available below.
The ACCC also issued a commercial-in-confidence version of the draft decision to Optus relating to Optus information provided in a previous MTAS undertaking process.
The ACCC sought submissions on the draft decision. Public versions of submissions are available below.
Submissions on the ACCC’s draft decision on the Optus 2007 Undertaking
On 15 August 2007 Optus lodged a confidential version of its submission in response to the draft decision on the Optus 2007 Undertaking. A public version of the submission and materials in support are available below. The ACCC also received a submission from Telstra, also available below.
Extension of the Commission’s final decision on the Optus 2007 Undertaking
On 29 August 2007 the ACCC, pursuant to section 152BU(7) of the Trade Practices Act 1974, extended the decision-making period for the assessment of the undertaking until 13 December 2007 by way of written notice to Optus. Pursuant to section 152BU(8), the notice extending the decision-making period is available below.
Commission’s final decision on the Optus 2007 undertaking
On 28 November 2007, the ACCC issued its final decision on the Optus 2007 undertaking. A public version of the decision is available below.
The ACCC also issued a commercial-in-confidence version of the draft decision to Optus relating to Optus information provided in a previous MTAS undertaking process.
