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 |
Type | Status |
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| Customer access network & infrastructure record keeping rules | Communications | Monitoring |
Finalised
December 2017 |
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 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| Accounting separation regime framework review | Communications | Review |
Finalised
2004 |
The ACCC has consulted with industry regarding the process involved in developing the initial and subsequent accounting separation reports. |
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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 |
Finalised
2013 |
The RKR applicable to the 2012-13 reporting period is the Division 12 RKR (August 2010). |
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| Building Block Model Record Keeping Rule | Communications | Review |
Finalised
2013 |
On 28 June 2013, the ACCC varied the BBM RKR after completing its variation inquiry. |
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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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