| Title | Industry | Type | Status |
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| Gas inquiry 2017-2020 | Energy | Inquiry |
Ongoing
Commenced 19 April 2017 |
On 19 April 2017 the Australian Government directed the ACCC to conduct a wide-ranging inquiry into the supply of and demand for wholesale gas in Australia, as well as to publish regular information on the supply and pricing of gas for the next three years. |
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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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| Regional mobile issues | Communications | Monitoring |
Ongoing
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During the domestic mobile roaming declaration inquiry, the ACCC received submissions from many regional stakeholders regarding regional mobile issues, such as inadequate mobile coverage and coverage information. At the end of the inquiry, the ACCC released a separate paper Measures to address regional mobile issues, which discussed a number of measures which could improve outcomes for regional mobile consumers. |
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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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| 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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| Broadband 'speed' claims - information papers | Communications | Information paper |
Ongoing
2017 |
The ACCC released a series of information papers to inform ISPs and companies advertising broadband and wireless internet services of their obligations under the Trade Practices Act 1974, now the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (the Act). |
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| NBN Wholesale Market Indicators Report | Communications | Policy development |
Ongoing
9 November 2017 |
The ACCC proposes to publish a NBN Wholesale Market Indicators report which would provide, on a quarterly basis, visibility over the development of the wholesale market for NBN access services. |
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| NBN Co SAU variation 2017 | Communications | Access undertaking |
Ongoing
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On 22 June 2017, NBN Co formally withdrew its original SAU variation lodged with the ACCC on 27 May 2016. NBN Co simultaneously lodged a new proposed variation to its SAU (revised SAU variation). On 2 August 2017, the ACCC released a consultation paper on the revised SAU variation. On 25 January 2018, the ACCC extended its decision making period in respect of NBN Co’s proposed SAU variation. |
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| Telstra's Migration Plan | Communications | Compliance assessment |
Ongoing
10 April 2017 |
The ACCC is currently considering this proposed variation submitted 14 June 2013. |
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| Electricity supply & prices inquiry | Energy | Inquiry |
Ongoing
Commenced 27 March 2017 |
On 27 March 2017, the Treasurer directed the ACCC to hold an inquiry into the supply of retail electricity and the competitiveness of retail electricity prices. |
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| ACCC assessment of NBN-Telstra service delivery agreements | Communications | Compliance assessment |
Ongoing
2016 |
On 2 September 2016 the ACCC released a report finalising its assessment of the NBN Co-Telstra service delivery agreements. |
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| Digital radio services | Communications | Access undertaking |
Ongoing
28 October 2016 |
The ACCC administers the access regime for the digital radio access service under section 118 of the Radiocommunications Act 1992 (Radiocommunications Act). |
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