Review of fixed line wholesale services pricing 2009–2010
On 3 December 2009 the ACCC announced a fundamental review of the Access Pricing Principles for telecommunications services. As a result of the review, the ACCC has determined to maintain the current pricing principles and indicative prices for fixed line services until 31 December 2010. The services are:
the unconditioned local loop service (ULLS)
the line sharing service (LSS)
the public switched telephone network originating access (PSTN OA) service
the public switched telephone network terminating access (PSTN TA) service
On 21 August 2009, the ACCC released draft pricing principles and indicative prices for the six fixed line wholesale services for public consultation. A copy of the ACCC's draft report, annexures and submissions in response are available below.
Interested parties were originally invited to make written submissions on the draft pricing principles and indicative prices by 25 September 2009 however the time frame for submissions was extended to 9 October 2009.
The Analysys cost model provides estimates of the price of a set of current declared services, including:
PSTN OA and TA
ULLS
LCS
WLR
LSS
The ACCC released the model for consultation in December 2008. In all 26 parties requested access to the Analysys cost model during the consultation period and, of those, four made submissions. Based on the responses to the consultation, where it was considered necessary and/or appropriate the Analysys cost model has been revised.
The Analysys cost model (version 2.0), included the inputs outlined in Appendix 2 of the draft pricing principles and indicative prices report.
The model is available by registering with Max Hooper (max.hooper@accc.gov.au or 03 9290 6904).
By registering, the interested party acknowledges that the model will only be used for personal non-commercial purposes and that material will not be reproduced, re-transmitted, distributed, displayed or commercialised without written permission from the Director, ACCC publishing.
Where interested parties have an ExchangeInfo licence and a StreetPro licence, a full version of the model will be provided. Where an ExchangeInfo licence is held a full version of the model, less the StreetPro files, will be provided. Alternatively a redacted version of the model will be provided.
ACCC’s Specific Costs cost model
The Specific Costs cost model calculates the monthly specific costs charge for the ULLS and LSS. The structure of the model reflect the discrete cost models that Telstra developed in previous regulatory proceedings for the LSS specific costs and ULLS specific costs and combines data from the two.
Access to the model
To request the Specific Costs cost model, please contact Sean Riordan (sean.riordan@accc.gov.au or 03 9290 1889).
International Benchmarking reports
The ACCC commissioned two recent international benchmarking reports in relation to fixed network services:
Ovum, Telstra ULLS Undertaking—ULLS International benchmarking, February 2009.
Analysys Mason, International benchmarking analysis: WLR, LCS, LSS and PSTN OTA, 18 August 2009.
