Turn the raw legal text into a practical explanation grounded in Universal Service Subsidies (2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04 Contestable Areas) Determination (No. 1) 2001.
Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999
This compilation was prepared on 13 July 2004
taking into account amendments up to Universal Service
Subsidies (2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04 Contestable Areas)
Determination (No. 1) 2001 (Amendment No. 2 of 2001)
Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing,
Attorney-General’s Department, Canberra
Contents
1 Name of Determination [see Note 1]
2 Commencement [see Note 1]
3 Definitions
4 Universal service subsidies
5 Circumstances in which a universal service provider is eligible to be paid a subsidy
Schedule Universal service subsidies
Notes
1 Name of Determination [see Note 1]
This Determination may be cited as the Universal Service Subsidies
(2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04 Contestable Areas) Determination (No. 1) 2001.
2 Commencement [see Note 1]
This Determination commences on gazettal.
3 Definitions
In this Determination:
Act means the Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999.
claim period means:
(a) the 2001-2002 financial year; and
(b) the 2002-2003 financial year.
contestable area means an area determined under the Universal Service Areas Determination (No. 1) 2001 for which the obligation referred to in paragraph 9 (1) (a) of the Act (dealing with the standard telephone service) has been made contestable under the Contestable Service Obligation Determination (No. 1) 2001.
Minister means the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts.
relevant service obligation means the obligation referred to in paragraph 9 (1) (a) of the Act (dealing with the standard telephone service).
standard telephone service includes an alternative telecommunications service (ATS) which is supplied in accordance with an approved ATS marketing plan in fulfilment of the obligation under paragraph 9 (1) (a) of the Act.
universal service area means an area determined under the Universal Service Areas Determination (No. 1) 2001.
4 Universal service subsidies
Subject to clause 5, for the purposes of section 16 of the Act a universal service provider’s universal service subsidy for the contestable area in respect of the relevant service obligation for a claim period is:
(a) where the provider is the primary universal service provider and there is no competing universal service provider for a contestable area in respect of the relevant service obligation for the whole of the claim period — the lump sum subsidy specified in the Schedule for the relevant universal service area for the relevant claim period; or
(b) in any other case — the sum of the following:
(i) the sum of the per service subsidies for the standard telephone service supplied by the universal service provider, where each per service subsidy is determined by the formula:
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where:
W is the number of days the end-user concerned was supplied with a standard telephone service by the universal service provider in the relevant claim period; and
X is the relevant per service subsidy specified in the Schedule for the relevant claim period; and
(ii) the sum of the per service subsidies for the standard telephone service supplied by the universal service provider, where each per service subsidy is determined by the formula:
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where:
Y is the number of days the end-user concerned was supplied with a standard telephone service by the universal service provider in the previous claim period but was not eligible to be paid because of paragraph 5 (a) (iii); and
Z is the relevant per service subsidy specified in the Schedule for the previous claim period.
5 Circumstances in which a universal service provider is eligible to be paid a subsidy
General conditions for payment of subsidies
(a) A universal service provider for a claim period is eligible to be paid the subsidies specified in the Schedule if:
(i) the universal service provider was the end-user’s prime service deliverer (as defined in paragraph (b)) for the claim period; and
(ii) the provider complies with the provider’s obligations under section 12C or 13D of the Act, whichever is applicable; and
(iii) the universal service provider has supplied the standard telephone service continuously to the end-user for a period of not less than 90 calendar days, unless there are no competing universal service providers in the relevant universal service area in respect of the relevant service obligation for the claim period, in which case this subparagraph does not apply.
(b) For the purposes of paragraph (a), prime service deliverer means the universal service provider that supplies the retail standard telephone service to the end-user.
Number of services per place for which subsidy is payable
(c) Subject to paragraph (d), within each of the contestable areas a universal service provider for a claim period is eligible to be paid the subsidies specified in the Schedule only in relation to:
(i) one standard telephone service that the provider supplies to a place of residence of an end-user as the end-user’s universal service provider; or
(ii) one standard telephone service that the provider supplies to a place of business of an end-user as the end-user’s universal service provider;
except where a place of residence and a place of business are co‑located, in which case the provider is eligible to be paid subsidy for one standard telephone service supplied to the place as a place of residence and for one such service supplied to the place as a place of business.
(d) A subsidy is only payable in relation to a standard telephone service supplied to a place of business that is co-located with a place of residence if the universal service provider can, upon request of the ACA and to the satisfaction of the ACA, verify that the provider had reasonable grounds for believing the business to which it supplied the service was a bona fide business.
(e) For the purpose of paragraph (c), the end-user’s universal service provider means:
(i) if the provider is the only person providing a standard telephone service to the end-user — that provider; or
(ii) if the provider is one of two or more persons that are universal service providers and that are supplying a standard telephone service to the end-user — the provider that the end-user nominates in a manner acceptable to the ACA, as the end-user’s universal service provider.
Other circumstances in which subsidy may be payable
(f) Subject to paragraph (g), the ACA may determine in writing other circumstances in which a per service subsidy specified in the Schedule is payable to a universal service provider for a contestable area in respect of the relevant service obligation for a claim period.
Note An example of the circumstances in relation to which the ACA may exercise this discretion includes, but is not limited to, where the second or subsequent service is supplied to the end-user solely or principally for use by the end-user for the purpose of connecting to a recognised distance education service for primary or secondary education.
(g) Before making a determination under paragraph (f) the ACA must consult with the Minister.
Universal service provider to satisfy ACA on the provider’s entitlement to subsidy
(h) A universal service provider claiming a subsidy in relation to a circumstance described in clause 5 must upon request by the ACA establish to the satisfaction of the ACA that the service has been supplied in the circumstances described in clause 5.
Schedule Universal service subsidies
(a) Universal service areas in north-east New South Wales and inland south-east Queensland
Universal Service Area
2001-2002lump sum subsidy ($)
2001-2002per service subsidy ($)
2002-2003lump sum subsidy ($)
2002-2003per service subsidy ($)
2003-2004lump sum subsidy ($)
2003-2004per service subsidy ($)
1
Ballina
390,125
400
365,424
370
329,003
330
2
Bellingen
765,838
690
437,383
390
240,102
210
3
Boonah
452,264
460
376,716
390
301,610
320
4
Byron
1,059,637
480
992,399
450
893,356
410
5
Cambooya (S)
506,500
500
476,110
470
430,174
420
6
Clifton (S)
283,500
540
273,000
520
252,686
480
7
Coffs Harbour
777,890
560
229,869
160
65,291
40
8
Copmanhurst (A)
590,700
550
547,740
510
488,192
450
9
Crows Nest (S)
751,230
510
707,040
480
639,623
430
10
Esk
386,620
550
304,017
430
229,784
320
11
Gatton
497,476
410
467,673
380
422,592
340
12
Grafton (C)
101,280
480
94,950
450
85,561
410
13
Ipswich
262,116
380
142,837
210
74,816
110
14
Kempsey (A)
1,711,680
480
1,462,060
410
1,200,374
340
15
Kyogle (A)
1,085,701
520
669,661
320
397,017
190
16
Laidley
253,974
360
151,298
210
86,634
120
17
Lismore
1,268,868
480
1,190,843
450
1,074,240
410
18
Maclean (A)
873,670
490
802,350
450
708,254
400
19
Nambucca
601,227
400
380,274
250
231,187
150
20
Pristine Waters (DC)
1,237,500
500
1,138,500
460
1,006,769
410
21
Richmond Valley
803,774
470
732,099
430
640,936
380
22
Severn (A)
615,830
730
539,880
640
454,928
540
23
Tenterfield (A)
725,400
650
669,600
600
594,104
530
24
Toowoomba
84,943
410
79,567
390
71,639
360
25
Tweed
1,004,024
450
941,190
420
848,046
380
26
Warwick
565,020
510
507,180
460
437,592
400
(b) Universal service areas in central-west and south-west Victoria
Universal Service Area
2001-2002lump sum subsidy ($)
2001-2002per service subsidy ($)
2002-2003lump sum subsidy ($)
2002-2003per service Subsidy ($)
2003-2004lump sum subsidy ($)
2003-2004per service subsidy ($)
1
Ararat (RC)
514,752
380
471,747
350
428,509
320
2
Ballarat (C)
584,360
230
421,231
160
300,953
110
3
Central Goldfields (S)
247,378
190
150,388
120
90,616
80
4
Colac-Otway (S)
936,097
310
475,978
160
239,879
80
5
Corangamite (S)
691,974
250
640,770
230
588,104
210
6
Golden Plains (S)
1,007,962
260
874,545
230
752,072
200
7
Greater Bendigo (C)
965,972
150
883,826
140
801,509
130
8
Hepburn (S)
541,732
230
454,622
190
378,143
160
9
Moorabool (S)
764,615
230
430,530
130
240,272
70
10
Mount Alexander (S)
811,617
360
742,483
330
673,226
300
11
Moyne (S)
1,061,955
280
642,302
170
385,045
100
12
Pyrenees (S)
643,200
400
594,960
370
545,467
340
13
Surf Coast (S)
560,805
280
512,737
250
464,640
220
(c) Universal service areas in central-west Victoria and south-east south Australia
The per service subsidies in the following table are payable in relation to the corresponding universal service areas listed below.
Census collection district Strata
2001-2002Subsidy ($)
2002-2003Subsidy ($)
2003-2004Subsidy ($)
S_1
1920
1610
1300
S_3
1060
890
720
Other non-urban
250
210
170
The following census collection districts have the same meaning as in the Universal Service Areas Determination (No. 1) 2001.
1 S_1
No
CD Code
S/T Code
2001-2002lump sumsubsidy ($)
2002-2003lump sum subsidy ($)
2003-2004lump sum subsidy ($)
1
2011701
2
78,720
66,010
53,300
2
2011710
2
63,360
53,130
42,900
3
2090202
2
119,040
99,820
80,600
4
2090208
2
147,840
123,970
100,100
5
2090701
2
69,120
57,960
46,800
6
4050203
4
155,520
130,410
105,300
7
4050401
4
182,400
152,950
123,500
8
2011305
2
55,680
46,690
37,700
9
2090101
2
74,880
62,790
50,700
10
2070813
2
13,440
11,270
9,100
2 S_3
No
CD Code
S/T Code
2001-2002lump sum subsidy ($)
2002-2003lump sum subsidy ($)
2003-2004lumpsumsubsidy ($)
1
4050201
4
101,760
85,440
69,120
2
4050304
4
152,640
128,160
103,680
3
4050402
4
110,240
92,560
74,880
4
4050503
4
66,780
56,070
45,360
5
4050601
4
93,280
78,320
63,360
6
4050604
4
115,540
97,010
78,480
7
2011303
2
62,540
52,510
42,480
8
2011307
2
78,440
65,860
53,280
9
2011903
2
63,600
53,400
43,200
10
2090110
2
90,100
75,650
61,200
11
2090210
2
74,200
62,300
50,400
12
2090211
2
129,320
108,580
87,840
13
2090302
2
72,080
60,520
48,960
14
2091109
2
85,860
72,090
58,320
15
2091201
2
92,220
77,430
62,640
16
4050204
4
130,380
109,470
88,560
17
4050207
4
130,380
109,470
88,560
18
2011304
2
55,120
46,280
37,440
19
2011712
2
37,100
31,150
25,200
20
2012001
2
57,240
48,060
38,880
21
2012006
2
66,780
56,070
45,360
22
2012004
2
41,340
34,710
28,080
23
2012012
2
45,580
38,270
30,960
24
2011904
2
54,060
45,390
36,720
25
2011905
2
44,520
37,380
30,240
26
2011901
2
29,680
24,920
20,160
27
2011705
2
49,820
41,830
33,840
28
2090206
2
47,700
40,050
32,400
29
2011704
2
51,940
43,610
35,280
30
2090203
2
60,420
50,730
41,040
31
2090102
2
62,540
52,510
42,480
32
2090306
2
33,920
28,480
23,040
33
2090303
2
58,300
48,950
39,600
34
2090111
2
53,000
44,500
36,000
35
2091110
2
53,000
44,500
36,000
36
2090703
2
59,360
49,840
40,320
37
2071903
2
55,120
46,280
37,440
38
2070805
2
40,280
33,820
27,360
39
2070804
2
57,240
48,060
38,880
40
2091002
2
37,100
31,150
25,200
3 Other non-urban
No
CD Code
S/T Code
2001-2002lump sum subsidy ($)
2002-2003lump sum subsidy ($)
2003-2004lump sum subsidy ($)
1
2011301
2
26,750
22,470
18,190
2
2011308
2
11,000
9,240
7,480
3
2011310
2
24,250
20,370
16,490
4
2011702
2
19,000
15,960
12,920
5
2011703
2
21,000
17,640
14,280
6
2011902
2
11,000
9,240
7,480
7
2011907
2
12,000
10,080
8,160
8
2011909
2
12,000
10,080
8,160
9
2011910
2
16,000
13,440
10,880
10
2012002
2
18,750
15,750
12,750
11
2012007
2
9,500
7,980
6,460
12
2012008
2
11,250
9,450
7,650
13
2012101
2
16,000
13,440
10,880
14
2012102
2
17,250
14,490
11,730
15
2012106
2
14,000
11,760
9,520
16
2012107
2
12,750
10,710
8,670
17
2070801
2
19,250
16,170
13,090
18
2070802
2
24,750
20,790
16,830
19
2070803
2
9,250
7,770
6,290
20
2070806
2
24,000
20,160
16,320
21
2070807
2
36,000
30,240
24,480
22
2070808
2
17,750
14,910
12,070
23
2070809
2
38,750
32,550
26,350
24
2070811
2
26,250
22,050
17,850
25
2070812
2
21,000
17,640
14,280
26
2071901
2
18,750
15,750
12,750
27
2071902
2
30,250
25,410
20,570
28
2071904
2
27,000
22,680
18,360
29
2071905
2
20,000
16,800
13,600
30
2090103
2
18,750
15,750
12,750
31
2090104
2
12,750
10,710
8,670
32
2090105
2
22,000
18,480
14,960
33
2090106
2
25,000
21,000
17,000
34
2090108
2
14,500
12,180
9,860
35
2090205
2
20,750
17,430
14,110
36
2090207
2
13,500
11,340
9,180
37
2090301
2
20,250
17,010
13,770
38
2090304
2
48,500
40,740
32,980
39
2090305
2
18,500
15,540
12,580
40
2090307
2
14,500
12,180
9,860
41
2090401
2
20,500
17,220
13,940
42
2090402
2
19,250
16,170
13,090
43
2090403
2
23,000
19,320
15,640
44
2090404
2
12,750
10,710
8,670
45
2090405
2
41,000
34,440
27,880
46
2090406
2
42,250
35,490
28,730
47
2090407
2
15,750
13,230
10,710
48
2090408
2
75,000
63,000
51,000
49
2090702
2
30,750
25,830
20,910
50
2090704
2
15,000
12,600
10,200
51
2090706
2
24,500
20,580
16,660
52
2090707
2
38,750
32,550
26,350
53
2090708
2
11,750
9,870
7,990
54
2090709
2
13,500
11,340
9,180
55
2090710
2
31,750
26,670
21,590
56
2091001
2
16,750
14,070
11,390
57
2091003
2
20,000
16,800
13,600
58
2091004
2
25,250
21,210
17,170
59
2091005
2
25,000
21,000
17,000
60
2091006
2
17,500
14,700
11,900
61
2091009
2
24,250
20,370
16,490
62
2091101
2
20,250
17,010
13,770
63
2091102
2
31,000
26,040
21,080
64
2091103
2
34,750
29,190
23,630
65
2091107
2
19,750
16,590
13,430
66
2091202
2
26,000
21,840
17,680
67
2091204
2
19,250
16,170
13,090
68
2091205
2
21,500
18,060
14,620
69
2091303
2
36,000
30,240
24,480
70
2091304
2
27,250
22,890
18,530
71
2091305
2
55,500
46,620
37,740
72
2091306
2
46,000
38,640
31,280
73
2091307
2
45,750
38,430
31,110
74
2091308
2
37,500
31,500
25,500
75
2091309
2
33,750
28,350
22,950
76
2091310
2
54,000
45,360
36,720
77
2091311
2
30,500
25,620
20,740
78
2091312
2
26,250
22,050
17,850
79
2092503
2
24,750
20,790
16,830
80
2092504
2
29,500
24,780
20,060
81
2092505
2
15,000
12,600
10,200
82
2092506
2
19,000
15,960
12,920
83
2092507
2
21,500
18,060
14,620
84
2092508
2
12,750
10,710
8,670
85
2092509
2
66,750
56,070
45,390
86
4050205
4
18,250
15,330
12,410
87
4050206
4
24,000
20,160
16,320
88
4050305
4
33,000
27,720
22,440
89
4050306
4
17,000
14,280
11,560
90
4050307
4
39,000
32,760
26,520
91
4050308
4
19,250
16,170
13,090
92
4050405
4
22,750
19,110
15,470
93
4050502
4
27,250
22,890
18,530
94
4050603
4
39,500
33,180
26,860
95
4050701
4
39,500
33,180
26,860
96
4050702
4
35,000
29,400
23,800
97
4050703
4
29,500
24,780
20,060
98
4050704
4
23,250
19,530
15,810
99
4050705
4
27,250
22,890
18,530
100
4050706
4
23,250
19,530
15,810
101
4050901
4
31,250
26,250
21,250
102
4050902
4
28,750
24,150
19,550
103
4050905
4
24,500
20,580
16,660
104
4050908
4
24,500
20,580
16,660
105
4051002
4
35,750
30,030
24,310
106
4051003
4
31,500
26,460
21,420
107
4051101
4
55,500
46,620
37,740
108
4051102
4
40,750
34,230
27,710
109
4051103
4
32,000
26,880
21,760
110
4051104
4
16,750
14,070
11,390
111
4051105
4
64,000
53,760
43,520
112
4051301
4
28,000
23,520
19,040
113
4051303
4
31,000
26,040
21,080
114
4051304
4
57,500
48,300
39,100
115
4051305
4
40,000
33,600
27,200
116
4051306
4
58,750
49,350
39,950
117
4051307
4
44,500
37,380
30,260
118
4051308
4
38,250
32,130
26,010
119
4051309
4
59,250
49,770
40,290
120
4051310
4
46,750
39,270
31,790
121
4051701
4
33,250
27,930
22,610
122
4051702
4
51,250
43,050
34,850
123
4051703
4
63,750
53,550
43,350
124
4051706
4
34250
28,770
23,290
Notes to the Universal Service Subsidies (2001-02, 2002‑03, 2003-04 Contestable Areas) Determination (No. 1) 2001
Note 1
Note: The Universal Service Subsidies (2001-02, 2002‑03, 2003-04 Contestable Areas) Determination (No. 1) 2001 (in force under subsection 16 (1) of the Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999) as shown in this compilation is amended as indicated in the Tables below.
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Title
Date of notificationin Gazette or FRLI registration
Date ofcommencement
Application, saving ortransitional provisions
Universal Service Subsidies (2001-03 Contestable Areas) Determination(No. 1) 2001
26 Apr 2001(see Gazette 2001, No. GN16)
26 Apr 2001
Universal Service Subsidies(2001-03 ContestableAreas) Determination(No. 1) 2001 (Amendment No. 1 of 2001)
27 June 2001(see Gazette 2001, No. GN25)
27 June 2001
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Universal Service Subsidies (2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04 Contestable Areas) Determination (No. 1) 2001 (Amendment No. 2 of 2001)