Request for market information9 Oct 2013

In response to its discussion paper, the ACCC received a number of submissions about whether CBD exemptions should be removed from the WLR and LCS service descriptions. The ACCC considers it needs additional information to enable it to make a well informed, robust decision on this issue.

ACCC request for market information

On 9 October 2013, the ACCC issued a request, asking for information relevant to the current state of competition in the CBD areas. This request was issued to:

  • AAPT
  • Herbert Geer (on behalf of iiNet)
  • Macquarie Telecom
  • MyNetFone Group
  • M2 Telecommunications Group
  • Optus
  • NextGen Networks
  • Telstra
  • TPG Telecom Group.

The ACCC requested that this information be provided by 18 October 2013.

In response to its request for market information, the ACCC received a request from Optus on 25 October to consider its submission to the ACCC's 2011 inquiry into varying the fixed line services FADS.