| Title | Industry | Type | Status |
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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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| Fixed line services declaration inquiry 2018 | Communications | Access declaration |
Ongoing
12 October 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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| Electricity market monitoring 2018-2025 | Energy | Inquiry |
Ongoing
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On 20 August 2018, the Treasurer directed the ACCC to hold a public inquiry that will monitor the prices, profits and margins in the supply of electricity in the National Energy Market. The inquiry will provide its first report by 31 March 2019 and at least every six months thereafter until the conclusion of the inquiry on 31 August 2025. |
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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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| Facilities Access Code Review 2018 | Communications | Review |
Ongoing
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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. It governs how access to certain telecommunications facilities owned by telecommunications carriers, including mobile towers and underground ducts, is provided to other carriers seeking to install their equipment on or in those facilities. |
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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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| 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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| 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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