ACCC STARTS TELSTRA FIXED LINE SERVICES ACCESS INQUIRY

摘要

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission said on Wednesday it has started initial consultations ahead of making final access determinations (FADs) on regulations for Telstra’s six fixed line services and for wholesale ADSL. The fixed-line services allow other telecommunications companies to use Telstra's existing copper network facilities to provide voice and broadband services to retail customers. Services to be examined by the inquiry are the six fixed line services, including the unconditioned local loop service (ULLS), line sharing service (LSS), local carriage service (LCS), wholesale line rental (WLR) service, fixed originating access service (FOAS), fixed terminating access service (FTAS)), and the wholesale ADSL service. Current final access determinations for the six fixed line services and for wholesale ADSL expire on 30 June 2019. “Our inquiry will consider the terms and conditions that should be covered in the FAD, including the prices for the services and non-price terms and conditions of access,” ACCC Commissioner Roger Featherston said.