{"id":"F2007L01242","name":"Telecommunications (Section of the Telecommunications Industry) Determination 2007","slug":"telecommunications-section-of-the-telecommunications-industry-determination-2007","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":65382,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007L01242-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Telecommunications (Section of the Telecommunications Industry) Determination 2007","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nTelecommunications (Section of the Telecommunications Industry) Determination 2007\n\nTelecommunications Act 1997\n\nThe AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA AUTHORITY makes this Determination under subsection 110 (3) of the Telecommunications Act 1997.\n\nDated 27th April 2007\n\nChris Chapman  \n\\[signed\\]  \nChair\n\nDeputy Chair  \nLyn Maddock  \n\\[signed\\]  \n\nAustralian Communications And Media Authority\n\n1 Name of Determination\n\nThis Determination is the Telecommunications (Section of the Telecommunications Industry) Determination 2007.\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis Determination commences on the same day as Schedule 1 to the Telecommunications Amendment (Integrated Public Number Database) Act 2006.\n\n3 Definition\n\nIn this Determination:\n\n> Act means the Telecommunications Act 1997.\n\n> public number directory has the meaning given by subsection 285 (2) of the Act.\n\n> public number directory publisher has the same meaning as in the Telecommunications Integrated Public Number Database Scheme 2007.\n\n4 Application of Determination\n\nThis Determination applies to public number directory publishers.\n\n5 Section of the telecommunications industry\n\n(1) For subsection 110 (3) of the Act, public number directory publishers constitute a section of the telecommunications industry.\n\n(2) The section may be described as the public number directory publisher section of the telecommunications industry.\n\n6 Revocation of Telecommunications (Section of the Telecommunications Industry) Determination 1998\n\nThe Telecommunications (Section of the Telecommunications Industry) Determination 1998 is revoked.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1466},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument maintains its original narrow purpose of declaring a specific industry section. The 2007 update simply modernises references to work with the Integrated Public Number Database Scheme 2007 and revokes the 1998 predecessor without expanding scope."},"complexity_factors":["Only 6 sections in total","Minimal definitions section (3 defined terms)","Single operative provision with straightforward declaration","No nested conditions or exceptions","Simple revocation of preceding instrument"],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination classifies **public number directory publishers** (businesses that publish phone directories like the White Pages) as a specific 'section' of the telecommunications industry.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Allows the telecommunications regulator (ACMA) to create specific rules and industry codes that apply only to phone directory publishers\n- Particularly relates to how these publishers access the Integrated Public Number Database (the central database of listed phone numbers)\n- Replaces an earlier 1998 version of the same instrument\n\n**Why it matters:**\nBy declaring directory publishers as a distinct 'section', the law can impose specific obligations on them regarding privacy, data accuracy, and access to phone number information, separate from other telecommunications companies like phone carriers."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/telecommunications-section-of-the-telecommunications-industry-determination-2007","history":"/api/acts/telecommunications-section-of-the-telecommunications-industry-determination-2007/history","analysis":"/api/acts/telecommunications-section-of-the-telecommunications-industry-determination-2007/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/telecommunications-section-of-the-telecommunications-industry-determination-2007/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/telecommunications-section-of-the-telecommunications-industry-determination-2007/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/telecommunications-section-of-the-telecommunications-industry-determination-2007/documents"}}