The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has received a structural separation undertaking and a draft migration plan from Telstra.
The ACCC must now assess the undertaking and draft plan in accordance with the requirements of the Telecommunications Act 1997 and related Ministerial instruments.
The ACCC is required to undertake a mandatory 28 day consultation period in relation to the draft migration plan which deals with the timing of, and procedures involved in, the disconnection of end-users from Telstra's fixed-line networks for migration to the NBN. The ACCC also intends to invite comments from interested parties on Telstra's structural separation undertaking over this timeframe.
The consultation period on the structural separation undertaking and draft migration plan will commence once the ACCC is in a position to issue its discussion paper in coming weeks. The ACCC understands that Telstra and NBN Co intend to shortly provide further materials to assist the ACCC and interested parties in understanding their proposed arrangements.
The ACCC's discussion paper will set out further information in relation to the assessment process, including details on how stakeholders may make submissions.
The structural separation undertaking, draft migration plan and supporting material will be available on the ACCC website.