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Following pre-lodgement discussions, in January 2021 ADM Trading Australia applied to the ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ seeking to be determined an exempt service provider of port terminal services provided through a terminal facility at Port Pirie, South Australia.

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

On 10 August 2021, the ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ released a final determination for the period 1 January to 31 December 2018. The ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´'s final determination is that ARTC's revised submission from 17 June 2021 is in accordance with all requirements under the HVAU. The submitted true-up test audit is also in accordance with HVAU requirements.

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.

On 2 July 2019, Viterra provided a written application to the ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ seeking to be determined an exempt service provider of port terminal services provided by means of all six of their port terminal facilities located in South Australia.

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

On 30 March 2021, the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) submitted a new variation application for the current Hunter Valley Coal Network Access Undertaking. The ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ published its Final Decision to consent to ARTC's 30 March variation application on 2 June 2021.

Under section 2.2(b) of the 2008 Interstate Access Undertaking (IAU), ARTC must submit to the ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ a written statement outlining whether or not it intends to submit a new undertaking to the ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ for its consideration, no later than six months prior to the expiry of the 2008 IAU.

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.