{"id":"F2004B00462","name":"Contestable Service Obligation Determination (No. 1) 2001","slug":"contestable-service-obligation-determination-no-1-2001","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":31469,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2004B00462-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Contestable Service Obligation Determination (No. 1) 2001","content":"Commonwealth of Australia\n\nTelecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999\n\nContestable Service Obligation\n\nDetermination (No. 1) 2001\n\nI, RICHARD KENNETH ROBERT ALSTON, Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, make the following Determination under subsection 11C(1) of the Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999.\n\nDated 11 April 2001.\n\nRICHARD ALSTON\n\nMinister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\n1 Name of Determination\n\nThis Determination may be cited as the Contestable Service Obligation Determination (No. 1) 2001.\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis Determination commences on 1 July 2001.\n\n3 Definition\n\nIn this Determination:\n\nAct means the Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999.\n\n4 Contestable service obligation\n\nFor the purposes of section 11C of the Act, the obligation referred to in paragraph 9(1)(a) of the Act (dealing with the standard telephone service) is determined as a contestable service obligation for the universal service areas determined under the Universal Service Areas Determination (No. 1) 2001.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1902},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Determination remains narrowly focused on its original purpose of declaring the standard telephone service obligation as contestable for specified universal service areas."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short instrument (only 4 operative sections)","Single defined term ('Act')","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Straightforward declaratory effect without procedural requirements"],"plain_english_summary":"This determination opens up the market for basic phone line services to competition.\n\n**What it changes**\nIt declares that the obligation to provide **standard telephone services** (basic landline connections) is a \"contestable service obligation\" for specific geographic areas. This means:\n- Multiple telecom companies can now compete to provide basic phone services in these areas\n- The market is no longer reserved for a single provider (traditionally Telstra)\n\n**Who is affected**\n- **Telecommunications companies**: Can bid to provide services in areas covered by the Universal Service Areas Determination (No. 1) 2001\n- **Households and businesses**: May have more choice in who supplies their basic telephone service\n\n**Why this matters**\nAustralia has a \"universal service obligation\" that ensures every Australian can access a basic telephone service. This determination introduces competition into how that obligation is met, allowing companies other than the traditional provider to offer these essential services."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/contestable-service-obligation-determination-no-1-2001","history":"/api/acts/contestable-service-obligation-determination-no-1-2001/history","analysis":"/api/acts/contestable-service-obligation-determination-no-1-2001/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/contestable-service-obligation-determination-no-1-2001/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/contestable-service-obligation-determination-no-1-2001/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/contestable-service-obligation-determination-no-1-2001/documents"}}