17Dial‑up Internet calls

17 Dial‑up Internet calls

(1) Subject to subclauses (2), (3) and (4), Telstra must not charge a price of more than 22 cents for each call made to an Internet service provider using a data network access service number commencing with the numerals 0198. (2) Subclause (1) does not apply to: (a) a call made from a public mobile telephone service, except where the service is supplied either: (i) in fulfilment of the universal service obligation; or (ii) in compliance with the obligations under a contract or grant entered into under section 13 of the Telecommunications Universal Service Management Agency Act 2012 for a purpose relating to the achievement of a policy objective set out in section 11 of that Act; (b) a call made from an ISDN service; (c) a call made from a satellite service, except where the service is supplied either: (i) in fulfilment of the universal service obligation; or (ii) in compliance with the obligations under a contract or grant entered into under section 13 of the Telecommunications Universal Service Management Agency Act 2012 for a purpose relating to the achievement of a policy objective set out in section 11 of that Act; (d) a call made using a calling card. (3) Subclause (1) does not apply to a call which Telstra offers as a joint product in combination with a line rental that is lower than the standard line rental for residential customers and charity customers. (4) Subclause (1) does not apply to a call which Telstra offers as part of a subscription pricing package, provided that when offering the package Telstra advises customers to whom the package is offered, that, depending upon the number of calls the customer makes in a particular period, the effective average price which they pay for a call may exceed the cap referred to in subclause (1).