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Telecommunications Act 2001

Fibre fixed line access services - Price-quality regulation

198: Anchor services

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If you are a regulated fibre service provider who has to follow price-quality rules, you must provide an anchor service if one has been declared. You have to provide the service in a specific way, following any rules that have been set. This includes providing the service during a certain time and at a price that is not higher than a set maximum price.

You must follow any description of the service that has been prescribed, and any conditions that have been set. The service must be provided at a price that is no greater than the maximum price that has been prescribed. This is part of the rules for fibre fixed line access services in the Telecommunications Act 2001, which was amended by the Telecommunications (New Regulatory Framework) Amendment Act 2018.

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Part 6Fibre fixed line access services
Price-quality regulation

198Anchor services

  1. A regulated fibre service provider who is subject to price-quality regulation must provide an anchor service if an anchor service has been declared.

  2. The service must be provided—

  3. in accordance with any prescribed description of the service; and
    1. in accordance with any prescribed conditions; and
      1. during any prescribed period for the service; and
        1. at a price that is no greater than any prescribed maximum price.

          Notes
          • Section 198: inserted, on , by section 24 of the Telecommunications (New Regulatory Framework) Amendment Act 2018 (2018 No 48).