Telecommunications Act 1997
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The Telecommunications Act 1997 is a key Australian law that regulates the telecommunications industry, including licensing, consumer protections, and industry standards for carriers and service providers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Telecommunications Act 1997 canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Australian federal statute
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telecommunications law ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
carriage services supplied to the public
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telecommunications equipment used in public networks ⓘ telecommunications network operators ⓘ |
| contains |
provisions on carrier licences
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provisions on numbering administration ⓘ provisions on record-keeping and information disclosure ⓘ provisions on service provider rules ⓘ provisions on technical standards for telecommunications ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
Australian Communications and Media Authority
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs |
conditions for carrier licences
ⓘ
development of industry codes and standards ⓘ obligations of carriage service providers ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| legislature | Parliament of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to encourage the economically efficient use of and investment in telecommunications infrastructure
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to promote the long-term interests of end-users of carriage services ⓘ to provide a regulatory framework for telecommunications in Australia ⓘ to support industry self-regulation through codes and standards ⓘ |
| regulates |
carriage service providers
ⓘ
carriers ⓘ content service providers ⓘ telecommunications facilities ⓘ telecommunications industry in Australia ⓘ telecommunications networks ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaced | Telecommunications Act 1991 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
carrier licensing regime
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consumer protection provisions for telecommunications ⓘ industry codes and standards framework ⓘ interception capability obligations for carriers ⓘ network access and interconnection rules ⓘ numbering plan for telecommunications services ⓘ provisions on emergency call services ⓘ provisions on enforcement and penalties ⓘ provisions on industry self-regulation ⓘ provisions on numbering allocation and portability ⓘ provisions on protection of communications ⓘ rules for installation of telecommunications facilities ⓘ universal service arrangements for telecommunications ⓘ |
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