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Telecommunications Act 2001

Deregulating copper fixed line access services - Purpose

69AA: Purpose

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"This law is about changing and protecting old phone and internet services when new fibre services are available."

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The purpose of this part of the law is to do a few things. You will see changes to copper fixed line access services in areas where fibre fixed line access services are available. This part of the law also aims to protect people using copper fixed line access services in areas where the law has changed. The law gives the Commission the power to investigate whether the rules around copper fixed line access services should be changed.

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Part 2AADeregulating copper fixed line access services
Purpose

69AAPurpose

  1. The purpose of this Part is to—

  2. deregulate copper fixed line access services in areas where fibre fixed line access services are available; and
    1. provide protections for end-users of copper fixed line access services and certain other designated services in deregulated areas; and
      1. provide for the Commission to investigate whether the regulation of copper fixed line access services and certain other designated services should be altered.

        Notes
        • Section 69AA: inserted, on , by section 8 of the Telecommunications (New Regulatory Framework) Amendment Act 2018 (2018 No 48).