9Method of ascertaining carrier licence charge — other carrier licences

9 Method of ascertaining carrier licence charge – other carrier licences

(1) This section applies to a carrier licence that is not an exempt carrier licence.

(2) The amount of carrier licence charge imposed on a carrier licence in relation to a carrier named in an item in Schedule 1 is equal to the sum of the amounts ascertained using the formulas in subsections (3) to (5), as applicable.

Note: The formula in subsection (3) applies to all the carriers named in Schedule 1. In addition, the formula in subsection (4) applies to all the carriers named in Schedule 2 (carriers who were also qualifying retail carriage service providers during the 2019-2020 financial year), and the formula in subsection (5) applies to all the carriers named in Schedule 3.

(3) The amount for the purposes of this subsection is ascertained using the formula:

Open bracket MCA minus OTC close bracket multiplied by start fraction ER over TER end fraction

where:

MCA (maximum charge amount, excluding costs relating to the CSPA and the MBA) is $29 470 809.

Note: This amount is the total sum of the amounts determined under subsection 15(1) of the Act as specified in the following instruments, excluding costs relating to the CSPA and the MBA:

Note: (a) the Telecommunications Carrier Licence Charges (Specification of Costs by the ACMA) Determination (No. 1) 2022, made by the ACMA under paragraphs 15(1)(a), (c) and (ca) of the Act (excluding the portion of the amount determined by the ACMA under paragraph 15(1)(a) that relates to the CSPA);

Note: (b) the 2022 Determination under paragraph 15(1)(b), made by the ACCC under paragraph 15(1)(b) of the Act (excluding the portion of the amount that relates to the MBA); and

Note: (c) the Telecommunications (Carrier Licence Charges) (Paragraph 15(1)(d)) Determination 2021 (No. 1), made by the Minister under paragraph 15(1)(d) of the Act.

OTC (other telecommunications costs) is $130 980.

Note: This amount relates to costs that:

Note: (a) are part of the proportion of the ACMA’s costs for the 2019–2020 financial year that is attributable to the ACMA’s telecommunications functions and powers; and

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