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Australia: ACCC proposes price cut for Telstra copper

By  |  March 11, 2015

The consumer watchdog has rejected Telstra’s request to increase fees for operators who wanted access to the telco’s copper network and instead is seeking to force a price cut.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission said today it wants Telstra to cut access prices for its network by 0.7 per cent, for a one-off uniform drop for the period until mid-2019.

“The draft decision on prices ensures nominal price stability in the wholesale market for telecommunications services and will promote competition in the transition to the NBN,” ACCC chairman Rod Sims said in a statement.

 

Full Content: The Sydney Morning Herald

 

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