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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| Broadband performance monitoring & reporting program | Communications | Monitoring |
Ongoing
29 March 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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| Spectrum competition limits | Communications | Policy development |
Submissions due
20 March 2018 |
When the ACMA is allocating spectrum licences, the Minister for Communications may direct the ACMA to impose limits (competition limits) on the amount of spectrum that a person can use under allocated licences, and the Minister may seek the ACCC's advice about the competition limits that may be appropriate. |
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| Interstate Rail access undertaking 2018 | Rail | Access undertaking |
Under assessment
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On 2 March 2018, ARTC lodged a replacement undertaking for the interstate rail network. This undertaking is to replace ARTC's 2008 undertaking, which expires 31 August 2018. The access undertaking covers the terms and conditions of access for parties seeking to run trains on the mainline standard gauge rail track owned or leased by ARTC. |
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| Domestic transmission capacity service declaration inquiry 2018-2019 | Communications | Access declaration |
Ongoing
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On 5 March 2018 the ACCC commenced an inquiry into the Domestic Transmission Capacity Service (DTCS) including whether to extend, vary or revoke the DTCS declaration. |
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| December 2017 variation of the 2011 Hunter Valley Access Undertaking | Rail | Access variation |
Under assessment
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On 21 December 2017, ARTC applied to the ACCC to vary its 2011 Hunter Valley Access Undertaking. The variation seeks to change a number of provisions in the undertaking, including:
ARTC's application and its supporting materials are available below. |
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| NBN Services in Operation Record Keeping Rules | Communications | Monitoring |
Ongoing
March 2018 |
The NBN Services in Operation Record Keeping Rules (RKR) require NBN Co to provide information on the number of Access Virtual Circuit (AVC) services in operation, the amount of Connectivity Virtual Circuit (CVC) capacity being acquired and average CVC utilisation over the NBN. |
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| NBN wholesale service standards inquiry | Communications | Inquiry |
Ongoing
18 December 2017 |
On 2 November 2017, the ACCC commenced a public inquiry to determine whether NBN wholesale service standard levels are appropriate, and consider whether regulation is necessary to improve consumer experiences. |
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| ACCC broadband performance monitoring & reporting record keeping & reporting rules (BPMR RKR) | Communications | Monitoring |
Ongoing
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In December 2017, the ACCC made the Broadband performance monitoring and reporting record keeping and reporting rules (RKR). |
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