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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Australian federal statute
telecommunications law
administeredBy Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts NERFINISHED
appliesTo carriage services supplied to the public
telecommunications equipment used in public networks
telecommunications network operators
contains provisions on carrier licences
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
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
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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Australian Communications and Media Authority enforces Telecommunications Act 1997