Commonwealth legislation

Telecommunications Service Provider (Premium Services) Revocation Determination 2013

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This determination cancels outdated red tape for phone companies that offer premium services (like 1900 numbers or premium SMS lines that charge extra).

What it does:

Revokes (scraps) the 2004 Telecommunications Service Provider (Premium Services) Determination — an old set of specific rules that phone companies had to follow when providing premium rate services
The instrument takes effect the day after it is officially registered

Who it affects:

Telecommunications providers who were previously bound by the 2004 rules
Consumers who use premium phone or text services (indirectly, as the regulatory framework for these services changes)

Why it matters: This is a deregulatory cleanup. It removes old obligations that are no longer needed, likely because industry self-regulation or newer laws now cover these services. It simplifies the rulebook for telcos by removing a redundant layer of regulation.

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Telecommunications Service Provider (Premium Services) Revocation Determination 2013

Telecommunications Act 1997

The AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA AUTHORITY makes this Determination under section 99 of the Telecommunications Act 1997.

Dated: 2nd October 2013

Chris Chapman
[signed]
Member

Richard Bean
[signed]
Member / General Manager

Australian Communications and Media Authority

1 Name of Determination

This Determination is the Telecommunications Service Provider (Premium Services) Revocation Determination 2013.

2 Commencement

This Determination commences on the day after it is registered.

Note All legislative instruments and compilations are registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments kept under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003. See http://www.comlaw.gov.au.

3 Revocation

The Telecommunications Service Provider (Premium Services) Determination 2004 (No. 1) (FRLI No. F2005B00110) is revoked.

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1 Telecommunications Service Provider (Premium Services) Revocation Determination 2013

Telecommunications Service Provider (Premium Services) Revocation Determination 2013

Telecommunications Act 1997

The AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA AUTHORITY makes this Determination under section 99 of the Telecommunications Act 1997.

Dated: 2nd October 2013

Chris Chapman
[signed]
Member

Richard Bean
[signed]
Member / General Manager

Australian Communications and Media Authority

1 Name of Determination

This Determination is the Telecommunications Service Provider (Premium Services) Revocation Determination 2013.

2 Commencement

This Determination commences on the day after it is registered.

Note All legislative instruments and compilations are registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments kept under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003. See http://www.comlaw.gov.au.

3 Revocation

The Telecommunications Service Provider (Premium Services) Determination 2004 (No. 1) (FRLI No. F2005B00110) is revoked.