On 4 July 2016 the ACCC released a discussion paper commencing a public inquiry into whether the wholesale asymmetrical digital subscriber line (ADSL) service should continue to be declared.
Under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 the ACCC must review the current wholesale ADSL service declaration before it expires in February 2017.
On 14 October 2016 the ACCC released a report of its draft decision for public comment.
On 3 February 2017 the ACCC released a report of its final decision to extend declaration of the wholesale ADSL service for five years, until 13 February 2022.