Commonwealth legislation

Digital Data Service Provider Declaration 1999 (No. 1)

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What this does: This declaration appoints Telstra as the official universal service provider for digital data services (like internet connections) in specific areas of Australia.

Why it matters: Under telecommunications law, certain basic services must be available to everyone. This instrument makes Telstra legally responsible for ensuring digital data services are provided in the areas listed in a separate determination called the Digital Data Service Areas Determination 1999 (No. 1).

Key details:

General services: Telstra must provide standard digital data services across the general service areas
Special services: Telstra must also provide enhanced digital data services in a specific special service area
Legal effect: This is a formal designation under the Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999, meaning Telstra has a legal obligation to serve these areas

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Digital Data Service Provider Declaration 1999 (No. 1)

Commonwealth of Australia

Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999

Digital Data Service Provider Declaration 1999 (No. 1)

I, Richard Kenneth Robert Alston, Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, make the following Declaration under subsections 26A(1) and (2) of the Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999.

Dated 14 October 1999.

RICHARD ALSTON

Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts

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Citation

This Declaration may be cited as the Digital Data Service Provider Declaration 1999 (No. 1).

Commencement

This Declaration commences on gazettal.

Interpretation

In this Declaration:

Act means the Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999.

Telstra means Telstra Corporation Limited (ACN 051 775 556).

General digital data service provider

Telstra is a general digital data service provider for the general digital data service areas ascertained in accordance with section 4 of the Digital Data Service Areas Determination 1999 (No. 1).

Special digital data service provider

Telstra is a special digital data service provider for the special digital data service area specified in section 6 of the Digital Data Service Areas Determination 1999 (No. 1).

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1 Digital Data Service Provider Declaration 1999 (No. 1)

Commonwealth of Australia

Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999

Digital Data Service Provider Declaration 1999 (No. 1)

Dated 14 October 1999.

RICHARD ALSTON

Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts

____________

Citation

This Declaration may be cited as the Digital Data Service Provider Declaration 1999 (No. 1).

Commencement

This Declaration commences on gazettal.

Interpretation

In this Declaration:

Act means the Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999.

Telstra means Telstra Corporation Limited (ACN 051 775 556).

General digital data service provider

Telstra is a general digital data service provider for the general digital data service areas ascertained in accordance with section 4 of the Digital Data Service Areas Determination 1999 (No. 1).

Special digital data service provider

Telstra is a special digital data service provider for the special digital data service area specified in section 6 of the Digital Data Service Areas Determination 1999 (No. 1).