Date lodged:
26 May 2015
Status:
Completed
Outcome:
Granted with conditions on 22 March 2016
Summary
ihail Pty Ltd seeks authorisation for a joint venture between a number of taxi companies and other participants in the taxi industry to launch the ihail smartphone application within the Australian market.
A copy of the application and submission are available by following the links below.
On 17 July 2015 the ACCC decided not to grant interim authorisation to ihail Pty Ltd's proposed arrangements.
On 12 October 2015 the ACCC released a draft determination proposing to deny authorisation to the arrangements.
On 6 November 2015 ihail provided a submission in response to the ACCC's draft determination. ihail's submission proposed a number of changes to the arrangements for which authorisation is sought. The ACCC conducted a public consultation process at that time.
On 4 February 2016 ihail provided a further submission which inlcudes some addtitional changes to the ihail arrangements for which it seeks authorisation. In reponse, the ACCC conducted a short consultation process, with the deadline for submissions being 12 February 2016.
On 22 March 2016 the ACCC granted conditional authorisation for three years. A copy of the ACCC's final decision is available from the Decisions link.
A copy of the application and submission are available by following the links below.
On 17 July 2015 the ACCC decided not to grant interim authorisation to ihail Pty Ltd's proposed arrangements.
On 12 October 2015 the ACCC released a draft determination proposing to deny authorisation to the arrangements.
On 6 November 2015 ihail provided a submission in response to the ACCC's draft determination. ihail's submission proposed a number of changes to the arrangements for which authorisation is sought. The ACCC conducted a public consultation process at that time.
On 4 February 2016 ihail provided a further submission which inlcudes some addtitional changes to the ihail arrangements for which it seeks authorisation. In reponse, the ACCC conducted a short consultation process, with the deadline for submissions being 12 February 2016.
On 22 March 2016 the ACCC granted conditional authorisation for three years. A copy of the ACCC's final decision is available from the Decisions link.
Applicant(s)
- ihail Pty Ltd
Authorisation number(s)
- A91501
Applications
| Document title | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Applicant to ACCC re Provision of Further Information ( PDF 29.3 KB ) | 18 Jun 2015 | |
| Received ( PDF 2.29 MB ) | 26 May 2015 |
Decisions
| Document title | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Final Determination ( PDF 862.1 KB ) | 22 Mar 2016 | |
| Draft Determination ( PDF 903.06 KB ) | 12 Oct 2015 | |
| Interim Authorisation Decision ( PDF 152.37 KB ) | 17 Jul 2015 |
ACCC correspondence
Submissions - before draft decision
| Document title | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Applicant ( PDF 193.75 KB ) | 24 Sep 2015 | |
| Applicant ( PDF 193.68 KB ) | 16 Sep 2015 | |
| Applicant ( PDF 128.52 KB ) | 11 Sep 2015 | |
| Applicant ( PDF 1021.96 KB ) | 3 Sep 2015 | |
| Applicant ( PDF 71.96 KB ) | 4 Aug 2015 | |
| CellTrack Systems Pty Ltd ( PDF 124.35 KB ) | 4 Aug 2015 | |
| NSW Taxi Council ( PDF 498.32 KB ) | 31 Jul 2015 | |
| Uber - & ( PDF 3.44 MB ) | 3 Jul 2015 | |
| Australian Taxi Industry Association ( PDF 112.38 KB ) | 3 Jul 2015 | |
| Applicant to ACCC re Provision of Further Information ( PDF 44.22 KB ) | 2 Jul 2015 | |
| Swan Taxis Pty Ltd ( PDF 311.94 KB ) | 30 Jun 2015 | |
| Mobile Tracking and Data Pty Ltd ( PDF 219.89 KB ) | 26 Jun 2015 | |
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