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Telecommunications Act 2001

Fibre fixed line access services - Price-quality regulation

199: Direct fibre access services

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"Rules for fibre companies to provide fair internet access"

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If you are a regulated fibre service provider who has to follow price-quality rules, you must provide a direct fibre access service when it has been declared. You have to provide this service in a specific way, following any rules that have been set. This includes providing the service at a price that is not higher than the maximum price that has been set.

You must provide the direct fibre access service according to any description of the service that has been prescribed, and any conditions that have been prescribed. You also have to provide the service during any period that has been prescribed for it. The price you charge for the service must be no greater than the maximum price that has been prescribed.

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Part 6Fibre fixed line access services
Price-quality regulation

199Direct fibre access services

  1. A regulated fibre service provider who is subject to price-quality regulation must provide a direct fibre access service if a direct fibre access 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 199: inserted, on , by section 24 of the Telecommunications (New Regulatory Framework) Amendment Act 2018 (2018 No 48).