| Title | Industry | Type | Status |
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| NBN Wholesale Market Indicators Report | Communications | Policy development |
Ongoing
26 May 2020 |
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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| Measuring Broadband Australia program | Communications | Monitoring |
Ongoing
21 May 2020 |
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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| Division 12 & Internet Activity Record Keeping Rule (RKR) review | Communications | Review |
Ongoing
7 May 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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| 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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| NBN Co - Special Access Undertaking | Communications | Monitoring |
Ongoing
2017 |
On 13 December 2013 the ACCC accepted NBN Co's Special Access Undertaking (SAU). The SAU commenced on 13 December 2013 and will expire in 2040. |
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| Gas inquiry 2017-2025 | 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 natural 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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| DORC valuation of the Interstate network | Rail | Update |
Ongoing
23 April 2020 |
On 23 April 2020, the ACCC engaged GHD Advisory to conduct the Depreciated Optimised Replacement Cost (DORC) valuation of Australian Rail Track Corporation's (ARTC) Regulated Asset Base (RAB) on the Interstate network. |
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| Domestic transmission capacity service final access determination inquiry 2019-2020 | Communications | Access determination |
Ongoing
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On 5 June 2019, the ACCC released a consultation paper to formally commence a public inquiry into making a final access determination (FAD) for the domestic transmission capacity service (DTCS). |
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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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| Inquiry into NBN access pricing | Communications | Inquiry |
Ongoing
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On 14 October 2019, the ACCC commenced a public inquiry into the prices that NBN Co charges access seekers to use the National Broadband Network (NBN) for supplying residential grade broadband services. The ACCC is considering whether regulatory intervention is necessary in respect of these access products, particularly basic speed access products. |
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| Telstra's Migration Plan | Communications | Compliance assessment |
Ongoing
10 April 2017 |
The Migration Plan sets out the steps that Telstra will take to progressively migrate voice and broadband services from its copper and Hybrid Fibre Coaxial networks to the NBN. |
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| Facilities Access Code Review 2019 | 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. |
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| ARTC letter to ACCC - Intention to extend Interstate Access Undertaking | Rail | Update |
Ongoing
23 December 2019 |
Under section 2.2(b) of the 2008 Interstate Access Undertaking (IAU), ARTC must submit to the ACCC a written statement outlining whether or not it intends to submit a new undertaking to the ACCC for its consideration, no later than six months prior to the expiry of the 2008 IAU. ARTC’s 2008 IAU is currently due to expire on 30 June 2020. |
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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 Electricity 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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