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The ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ is required to report annually to the Minister for Communications on changes in the prices paid for telecommunications services in Australia. This report is a legislative requirement under s 151CM(1)(a) in Division 12 of Part XIB of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (the Act).

The ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ administers the access regime for the digital radio access service under section 118 of the Radiocommunications Act 1992 (Radiocommunications Act).

During the domestic mobile roaming declaration inquiry, the ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ received submissions from many regional stakeholders regarding regional mobile issues, such as inadequate mobile coverage and coverage information. At the end of the inquiry, the ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ released a separate paper.

Non-discrimination provisions were introduced into Part XIC of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) (CCA) as part of the National Broadband Network (NBN) reforms.

On 30 July 2021 the ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ commenced a public inquiry, under Part 25 of the Telecommunications Act 1997, into the declared wholesale asymmetrical digital subscriber line (WADSL) service. The ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ has released a Consultation and position paper to facilitate its inquiry.

On 18 June 2021, the ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ hosted an industry roundtable to commence a process to consider the regulatory framework for the NBN.

On 14 October 2019, the ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ 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 ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ is considering whether regulatory intervention is necessary in respect of these access products, particularly basic speed access products.

On 11 September 2014, the ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ commenced a declaration inquiry into whether a superfast broadband access service, such as the very-high-bit-rate digital subscriber line (VDSL) service, should be regulated under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010.

The ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ has concluded its public inquiry into regulation of the superfast broadband access service (SBAS) and the local bitstream access service (LBAS).

The Building Block Model record keeping rule June 2013 expires on 30 June 2021. It required Telstra to provide information on forecast and actual data relating to operating expenditure, capital expenditure, depreciation and demand, regarding legacy fixed line services, for the Fixed Line Services Model.