House of Representatives

Telstra Corporation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2021

Explanatory Memorandum

(Circulated by authority of the Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts, the Hon Paul Fletcher MP)

ABBREVIATIONS

The following abbreviations are used in this explanatory memorandum:

ACCC - Australian Competition and Consumer Commission

ACMA - Australian Communications and Media Authority

Amplitel - Amplitel Pty Ltd (ACN 648 133 073) - Telstra's new tower business, formerly known as Telstra TowerCo No.1.

Bill - Telstra Corporation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill

CCA - Competition and Consumer Act 2010

CLC - Carrier Licence Conditions

CSP - Carriage Service Provider, as defined by the Telecommunications Act 1997

Department - Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications

Minister - The Minister responsible for administering the Telecommunications Act 1997

NBN - National Broadband Network

NBN Co - NBN Co Limited

ServeCo - Telstra Limited (ACN 086 174 781)

TCPSS Act - Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999

Tel Act - Telecommunications Act 1997

Telstra - Telstra Corporation Limited

Telstra Act - Telstra Corporation Act 1991

Telstra Group - Telstra Group Limited (ACN 650 620 303)

InfraCo - Telstra InfraCo Limited (ACN 051 775 556)

TUSOPA - Telstra USO Performance Agreement

USO - Universal Service Obligation


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