| Title(desc) | Industry | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extension of the 2011 Hunter Valley Access Undertaking (to June 2017) | Rail | Undertaking variation |
Accepted
23 November 2016 |
On 18 October 2016, ARTC applied to the ACCC to extend the term of its 2011 Hunter Valley Access Undertaking by a further six months to 30 June 2017. |
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| Facilities Access Code Review 2019 | Communications | Review |
Finalised
25 June 2020 |
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. |
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| FAD inquiries - Non-price terms & conditions & supplementary prices | Communications | Access determination |
Finalised
24 August 2015 |
The ACCC has commenced consultation on non-price terms and conditions and supplementary pricing issues for a number of related declared services:
Given these inquiries will cover a number of related issues regarding non-price terms and conditions and supplementary pricing issues, the ACCC considers there are benefits in conducting a combined consultation process on these issues. |
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| Final access determination for the Mobile Terminating Access Service - 2011 | Communications | Access determination |
Finalised
2011 |
On 8 December 2011 the ACCC released a final access determination (FAD) for the mobile terminating access service (MTAS) for the period 1 January 2012 to 30 June 2014. |
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| Final Indicative Services variation 2014 | Rail | Undertaking variation |
Withdrawn
7 November 2014 |
In January 2014, ARTC submitted a proposed variation to the accepted Hunter Valley access undertaking to the ACCC for assessment. The proposed variation relates to the determination of the efficient train configuration and associated indicative charges. |
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| Five-year review of rail network undertaking 2014 | Rail | Undertaking variation |
Finalised
9 May 2014 |
ARTC is required to review the accepted access undertaking five years after the commencement date to determine whether any amendments to the undertaking are required as a result of changes to industry circumstances or Government legislation, rules, or regulations. In October 2013, ARTC provided a letter to stakeholders describing the requirements and scope of the five year review and seeking their comments. Submissions closed on 29 November 2013. ARTC received seven submissions in response. |
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| Fixed line services - FAD variation inquiry 2014 | Communications | Access variation |
Finalised
20 June 2014 |
On 17 April 2014, the ACCC commenced a public inquiry into varying the final access determinations (FADs) for the unconditioned local loop service (ULLS), line sharing service (LSS), wholesale line rental (WLR) service and local carriage service (LCS) to reflect the changes to the scope of fixed line services regulation. This inquiry considered whether the ACCC should vary the LCS and WLR service FADs to reflect the ACCC’s recent decision to remove the regulatory ‘carve outs’ for the central business districts of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide. |
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| Fixed line services declaration inquiry 2013 | Communications | Access declaration |
Finalised
17 April 2014 |
On 11 July 2013, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) commenced a combined public inquiry into the declaration of the fixed line services. |
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| Fixed line services declaration inquiry 2018 | Communications | Access declaration |
Finalised
26 November 2018 |
On 31 August 2018, the ACCC released a public consultation paper and position paper for the fixed line telecommunications services declaration inquiry. |
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| Fixed line services FAD inquiry 2018 | Communications | Access determination |
Finalised
31 March 2019 |
On 12 December 2018, the ACCC commenced a combined public inquiry into making final access determinations (FADs) for the six fixed line telecommunications services and the wholesale ADSL service. |
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| Fixed line services final access determination (FAD) 2011 | Communications | Access determination |
Finalised
2011 |
On 20 July 2011 the ACCC made FADs for the declared fixed line services. The FADs are backdated to commence on 1 January 2011 and expire on 30 June 2014. |
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| Fixed line services final access determinations inquiry 2013 | Communications | Access determination |
Finalised
9 October 2015 |
On 11 July 2013 the ACCC commenced a combined public inquiry into making final access determinations (FADs) for a number of the fixed line services and the wholesale ADSL service (FAD inquiry). The fixed line services are the: |
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| Fixed line services variation inquiry 2012 | Communications | Access variation |
Finalised
2012 |
In accordance with clause 4.1B of the FADs, clause 4.1A of the FADs expired on 7 December 2012. |
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| Fixed line wholesale services pricing review 2009-2010 | Communications | Review |
Finalised
2010 |
On 3 December 2009 the ACCC announced a fundamental review of the Access Pricing Principles for telecommunications services. As a result of the review, the ACCC decided to maintain the current pricing principles and indicative prices for fixed line services until 31 December 2010. |
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