The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has released its sixth quarterly National Broadband Network Wholesale Market Indicators Report for the period ending 30 June 2017.
“The market indicators report is a key tool that provides transparency on the level of competition developing over the NBN,” ACCC Chairman Rod Sims said.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has today published a consultation paper inviting submissions on NBN Co’s revised variation to its Special Access Undertaking (SAU). NBN Co withdrew its original SAU variation and submitted a revised SAU variation in June 2017.
The main purpose of the revised variation is to incorporate fibre-to-the-node, fibre-to-the-basement and hybrid fibre coaxial technologies into the SAU, to reflect the current NBN model. Among other things, this has the effect of extending the current NBN pricing structure to these technologies.
On 2 August 2017, the ACCC published a consultation paper on NBN Co’s revised SAU variation, inviting submissions from interested parties. Submissions are due by 25 August 2017.
In July 2017, the ACCC received a request for advice on allocation limits for an auction of unsold spectrum in the 1800 MHz, 2 GHz, 2.3 GHz and 3.4 GHz spectrum bands (the omnibus spectrum).
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Chairman Rod Sims has welcomed the entry of new mobile and fixed broadband competitors into the rapidly changing telecommunications market.
Addressing the Communications Day Unwired Revolution Conference in Sydney today, Mr Sims said there were encouraging signs that competition in the sector was healthy.
NBN Co has withdrawn its original variation to the Special Access Undertaking (SAU) which was lodged with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission in May 2016. NBN Co has simultaneously lodged a revised variation to the SAU and a supporting submission which the ACCC has published today.
On 22 June 2017, NBN Co formally withdrew its original variation lodged with the ACCC on 27 May 2016 and simultaneously lodged a new proposed variation to its SAU (revised SAU variation).
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. The ACCC has extended the date for stakeholders to make submissions in response to the consultation paper to 25 August 2017.
On 30 June 2017 the ACCC released a public consultation paper regarding the future operation of the NBN Services in Operation Record Keeping Rules (NBN SIO RKR).
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has issued a final determination accepting NBN Co’s submission on its revenue controls for 2015-16.
The ACCC is required to make annual determinations on NBN Co’s revenue controls. The decision sets the amount of revenue that NBN Co is allowed to earn each financial year in order to recover the costs of providing services. The ACCC has also determined that NBN Co’s prices did not exceed the maximum regulated prices in 2015-16.