The Australian Government is seeking stakeholder feedback on draft legislation to implement a package of reforms for the telecommunications industry.
The Australian Government has released Exposure Drafts on proposed changes to the regulatory regime applying to superfast broadband. The legislation is designed to give effect to the Australian Government's response to the Independent Cost-Benefit Analysis and Review of Regulation and has been informed by the detailed analysis undertaken by the Bureau of Communications Research (BCR) on funding NBN Co Limited's (nbn) non-commercial services to rural and regional Australia.
The reforms are designed to:
Consultation on the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer) Bill 2017 and Telecommunications (Regional Broadband Scheme) Charge Bill 2017 Exposure Drafts are open until 3 February 2017. The Australian Government intends for the legislation to commence from 1 July 2017.
Enquiries about issues raised in the consultation draft can be directed by email to telco.reform [at] communications.gov.au.
Published 12th Dec 2016
Your submissions were used to inform the Telecommunications Reform Package which was introduced into Parliament on 22 June 2017.
The Australian Government is seeking stakeholder feedback on draft legislation to implement a package of reforms for the telecommunications industry.
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The following formal submissions have been made public.
Kenneth Tsang
ACCAN
ACMA
Adam C. Webber
Anonymous
Australian Taxpayers Alliance
Better Internet for Rural Regional Remote Australia
Cotton Australia
GFOA - Request for Clarifications on RBS Charge
Great Northern Telecommunications
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