AAPT Ltd has notified the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission of an access dispute under Part XIC of the Trade Practices Act 1974. The dispute relates to the price paid by AAPT Ltd for originating and terminating access* to the GSM network operated by Cable and Wireless Optus Ltd.
Accordingly, the ACCC has commenced an arbitration hearing. Given that the legislation contemplates that arbitrations be conducted in private the ACCC will not be making any public comment at this stage.