Draft decision11 Mar 2015

The ACCC released its draft decision on the primary price terms for the declared fixed line services on 11 March 2015. The report also covers the ACCC’s draft decisions on the supplementary Internal Interconnection Cable (IIC) charge and on geographic and carrier specific exemptions.

The ACCC is also releasing with the draft decision a public version of the updated Fixed Line Services Model (FLSM v 2.0) it used to estimate the draft prices for the regulated services.

Confidential versions of the ACCC’s draft decision and FLSM v 2.0 are available to access seekers who have confidentiality arrangements in place with Telstra. The confidential consultant’s report commissioned by the ACCC is also available to access seekers under the confidentiality arrangements.

The ACCC invites submissions on the draft decision by 30 April 2015.

Submissions to the draft decision

Telstra has provided to the ACCC a confidential submission to the draft decision on the primary price terms. Access seekers who have confidentiality arrangements with Telstra in place can request a copy of its confidential submission. The ACCC will publish a public version of the submission when it is received from Telstra.

Draft decision on non-price terms and connection charges

On the 25 March 2015, the ACCC released its draft decision on the non-price terms and conditions, including terms and conditions which apply to fixed line services. The draft decision also includes connection charges for the fixed line services. This draft decision and the draft final access determination instrument for fixed line services can be found on the non-price terms and conditions webpage.