5Method of ascertaining carrier licence charge

5 Method of ascertaining carrier licence charge

The amount of carrier licence charge imposed on a carrier licence in force at the beginning of the financial year that began on 1 July 2010, in relation to a carrier mentioned in an item in Schedule 1, is ascertained using the formula:

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where:

MFC (minimum fixed charge) is $281.

MCA (maximum charge amount) is $37 867 320 being the total sum of the amounts determined under subsection 15 (1) of the Act.

OTC (other telecommunications charge) is $169 389.

Note This is the amount of the ACMA’s costs for the 2009–2010 financial year that:

Note: (a) is attributable to the ACMA’s telecommunications functions and powers; and

Note: (b) has been recovered from telecommunications charges other than annual carrier licence charges.

Note: The amount of the ACMA’s costs for the 2009–2010 financial year that is attributable to the ACMA’s telecommunications functions and powers is $22 008 004 — see section 4 of the Telecommunications (Specification of Costs by ACMA) Determination 2011.

TNC (total number of carriers) is 177.

Note This is the total number of carriers mentioned in Schedule 1.

ER (eligible revenue), for the carrier, is the amount mentioned in the item in Schedule 1.

Note This amount is the carrier’s eligible revenue for the 2009–2010 financial year as assessed by the ACMA under subsection 20F (1) of the Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999.

TER (total eligible revenue) is $28 602 308 750.

Note This amount is the sum of the eligible revenue for the 2009–2010 financial year for each carrier mentioned in Schedule 1.