The ACCC is responsible for the economic regulation of the communications sector, including telecommunications and the National Broadband Network (NBN), broadcasting and content sectors.
Projects
| Title | Industry | Type | Status |
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| Electricity market monitoring 2018-2025 | Energy | Inquiry |
Ongoing
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On 20 August 2018, the Treasurer directed the ACCC to hold a public inquiry that will monitor the prices, profits and margins in the supply of electricity in the National Energy Market. The inquiry will provide its first report by 31 March 2019 and at least every six months thereafter until the conclusion of the inquiry on 31 August 2025. |
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| Internet Activity Record Keeping Rule (RKR) | Communications | Monitoring |
Submissions due
21 September 2018 |
The ACCC is intending to undertake collection and analysis of internet activity data through a new Internet Activity Record Keeping Rule (RKR), under Section 151BU of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (CCA), from the December 2018 reporting period onwards. This follows a decision by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) to discontinue producing its current Internet Activity Survey (IAS), with the June 2018 IAS being the final iteration. |
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| Mobile terminating access service declaration review - 2018 | Communications | Access declaration |
Submissions due
by 5 pm on 14 September 2018 |
The ACCC commenced an inquiry into whether to extend, vary or revoke the domestic mobile terminating access service declaration, or whether to make a new declaration. |
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| Gas inquiry 2017-2020 | Energy | Inquiry |
Ongoing
Commenced 19 April 2017 |
On 19 April 2017 the Australian Government directed the ACCC to conduct a wide-ranging inquiry into the supply of and demand for wholesale gas in Australia, as well as to publish regular information on the supply and pricing of gas for the next three years. |
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| Facilities Access Code Review 2018 | Communications | Review |
Ongoing
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The ACCC’s A Code of Access to Telecommunications Transmission Towers, Sites of Towers and Underground Facilities (the Facilities Access Code) was made under Clause 37 of Part 5 of Schedule 1 of the Telecommunications Act 1997. It governs how access to certain telecommunications facilities owned by telecommunications carriers, including mobile towers and underground ducts, is provided to other carriers seeking to install their equipment on or in those facilities. |
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| Measuring Broadband Australia program | Communications | Monitoring |
Ongoing
31 July 2018 |
On 7 April 2017, the Federal Government announced that it will fund a new broadband performance monitoring program to provide Australian consumers with accurate and independent information about broadband speeds. |
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| Electricity supply & prices inquiry | Energy | Inquiry |
Finalised
Final report published |
On 27 March 2017, the Treasurer directed the ACCC to hold an inquiry into the supply of retail electricity and the competitiveness of retail electricity prices. |
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| Extension of the 2008 Interstate Access Undertaking (to December 2018) | Rail | Undertaking variation |
Accepted
25 July 2018 |
On 28 June 2018 ARTC submitted an application to vary its 2008 Interstate Access Undertaking by four months until 21 December 2018. On 3 July 2018 the ACCC sent a letter to stakeholders seeking comments on ARTC's proposal. Submissions were due by 17 July 2018. On 25 July 2018 the ACCC consented to ARTC's variation application. |
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