The ACCC collects a range of information from Telstra and other telecommunications providers to monitor competition, monitor market developments and inform regulatory decisions. The Minister can also require that the ACCC monitor and report on various aspects of competition within the industry.
Projects
| Title | Industry(desc) | Type | Status |
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| Regulatory accounting framework | Communications | Review |
Finalised
2008 |
The ACCC first introduced the RAF RKR in 1999. The RKR set up a vertical and horizontal accounting separation model requiring separate reporting of asset, revenue and cost information for wholesale and retail activities. |
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| Access to Telstra exchange facilities (TEF RKR) | Communications | Review |
Finalised
June 2017 |
Following a consultation process, the ACCC has extended the operation of the TEF RKR (with some minor variations) for another 3 years until 14 July 2014. |
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| Division 12 Record Keeping Rule | Communications | Review |
Ongoing
2022 |
The ACCC is required to report annually to the Minister for Communications on changes in the prices paid for telecommunications services in Australia. This report is a legislative requirement under s 151CM(1)(a) in Division 12 of Part XIB of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (the Act). |
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| Building Block Model Record Keeping Rule | Communications | Review |
Finalised
2013 |
The Building Block Model Record Keeping Rule – June 2013 expires on 30 June 2021. It required Telstra to provide information on forecast and actual data relating to operating expenditure, capital expenditure, depreciation and demand, regarding legacy fixed line services, for the Fixed Line Services Model. The FLSM was previously used by the ACCC to determine prices for Telstra’s declared legacy fixed line services. |
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| Telstra - retail price control arrangements review 2010 | Communications | Review |
Finalised
2010 |
Following the 2011 review by the DBCDE, the Determination was amended to effect its operation for two more years with some amendments until 30 June 2014. |
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| Telstra - price control arrangements review 2004 | Communications | Review |
Finalised
2004 |
During its 2004 review of Telstra's price control arrangements, the ACCC consulted with a wide range of stakeholders through two stages of written submissions and in 12 public meetings in metropolitan and regional areas of Australia. |
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| Telstra - price control arrangements review 2001 | Communications | Review |
Finalised
2001 |
The ACCC commenced its inquiry in September 2000 and released a discussion paper on 29 September 2000. In order to facilitate further discussion by interested parties, the ACCC issued a draft report identifying a set of draft recommendations in December 2000. The final report was published in February 2001. |
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| Infrastructure record keeping rules | Communications | Monitoring |
Submissions due
October 2021 |
The ACCC made the Audit of Telecommunications Infrastructure Assets - Record Keeping Rules (Infrastructure RKR) in December 2007. The RKR requires specified carriers to report on the locations of their core network and customer access network (CAN) infrastructure. |
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| Measuring Broadband Australia program | Communications | Monitoring |
Ongoing
31 August 2021 |
The Measuring Broadband Australia program provides Australian consumers with accurate and independent information about broadband performance to assist their purchasing decisions. |
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| NBN Services in Operation Record Keeping Rules | Communications | Monitoring |
Submissions due
October 2021 |
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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| ACCC Measuring Broadband Australia program record keeping & reporting rules (MBA RKR) | Communications | Monitoring |
Ongoing
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On 16 December 2021, the ACCC made the Broadband performance monitoring and reporting record keeping and reporting rules (RKR). |
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| Internet Activity Record Keeping Rule (RKR) | Communications | Monitoring |
Finalised
11 December 2018 |
The ACCC is undertaking the biannual 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. |
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| Dark Fibre and NBN Wholesale Aggregation Record Keeping Rules | Communications | Monitoring |
Finalised
16 May 2019 |
On 18 February 2019, the ACCC commenced a public consultation on its intention to undertake collection and analysis of competitive supply and pricing data for the Dark Fibre and NBN Wholesale Aggregation Services via new Record Keeping Rules (RKRs). |
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| Division 12 & Internet Activity Record Keeping Rule (RKR) review | Communications | Review |
Finalised
8 December 2020 |
The ACCC has the ability to collect information from industry through Record Keeping Rules (RKR) to undertake its telecommunications regulatory functions. |
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