More retail service providers (RSPs) are directly accessing the national broadband network (NBN) in more locations around Australia, offering greater choice and potentially better services for consumers and businesses, according to the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) latest quarterly Wholesale Market Indicators Report released today.
There are now at least eight access seeker groups acquiring wholesale services directly from NBN at all of the 121 NBN points of interconnect (POIs) nation-wide, with at least nine groups at 120 POIs and at least 10 at 115.
Telstra remains the dominant wholesale access seeker, but its market share declined slightly, while TPG and Optus made small gains. Smaller RSPs also increased their collective share from 6.8% to 7.1%.
“The ACCC is pleased to see this growth in the number of RSPs acquiring wholesale services directly from NBN, which is good for both consumers and businesses,” ACCC Chair Rod Sims said.
“Connecting directly to the NBN allows RSPs to better control the quality of service they can provide to their customers.”
Full Content: ACCC
Want more news? Subscribe to CPI’s free daily newsletter for more headlines and updates on antitrust developments around the world.
Featured News
EU’s Incoming Competition Head Pushes for Policy Shift to Support ‘European Champions
Sep 19, 2024 by
CPI
Google Challenges $217 Million Legal Fee Demand in Privacy Case
Sep 19, 2024 by
CPI
EU Moves to Enforce Apple’s Compliance with New Market Rules
Sep 19, 2024 by
CPI
California Attorney General Bonta Stands Firm Against Albertsons-Kroger Merger
Sep 19, 2024 by
CPI
New FTC Report Highlights Privacy Risks in Social Media Data Use
Sep 19, 2024 by
CPI
Antitrust Mix by CPI
Antitrust Chronicle® – Canada & Mexico
Sep 3, 2024 by
CPI
Competitive Convergence: Mexico’s 30-Year Quest for Antitrust Parity with its Northern Neighbor
Sep 3, 2024 by
Francisco Javier Núñez Melgoza
Competition and Digital Markets in North America: A Comparative Study of Antitrust Investigations in Mexico and the United States
Sep 3, 2024 by
Julio Garcia
Recent Antitrust Development in Mexico: COFECE’s Preliminary Report on Amazon and Mercado Libre
Sep 3, 2024 by
Alejandra Palacios Prieto
The Cost of Making COFECE Disappear
Sep 3, 2024 by
Mateo Fernández