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senate vote 2010-11-26#4
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The majority voted against an [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2010-11-26.59.1 amendment] introduced by Greens Senator [http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Scott_Ludlam&mpc=Senate&house=senate Scott Ludlam], which means that it was unsuccessful. Senator Ludlam explained that the amendment related to creating "a no-disadvantage test to apply in the long transition period between the passage of the bill and the full migration of all of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telstra Telstra]’s traffic across to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBN_Co NBN Co]".(Read Senator Ludlam's full explanation of the bill and the related discussion [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2010-11-26.13.2 here], after 10:47 am.
) This would have protected consumers from potentially being forced into an unfavourable access agreement.''Background to the bill''This [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4479 bill] was introduced following the lapse of the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4212 Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2009] and relates to the regulation of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consumer_protection consumer protection], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Competition_law competition] and licensing in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telecommunications telecommunications] markets. According to the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1011a/11bd045 bills digest], significant changes made by this bill include:* improving the conditions for competition in telecommunications markets by requiring [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telstra Telstra] to be structurally or functionally separated* making the telecommunications access regime less susceptible to deliberate delay and obstruction* removing a technical impediment to the operation of the anti-competitive conduct regime applying to telecommunications markets* clarifying the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_service_obligation universal service] obligation (USO) and customer service guarantee (CSG) to make it more enforceable* extending the obligation to provide priority assistance to those with life threatening conditions to service providers other than Telstra, and* enabling breaches of civil penalty provisions - including some concerning the USO and the CSG - to be dealt with by issuing infringement notices.(More information about the bill is available in its [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1011a/11bd045 bills digest].)With these measures, the bill seeks to address the issues that result from the monopoly caused by Telstra's vertically and horizontally integrated telecommunications network.Although this bill is substantially the same as the earlier bill of the same name, it does have some additional provisions. - The majority voted against an [amendment](http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2010-11-26.59.1) introduced by Greens Senator [Scott Ludlam](http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Scott_Ludlam&mpc=Senate&house=senate), which means that it was unsuccessful.
- Senator Ludlam explained that the amendment related to creating "a no-disadvantage test to apply in the long transition period between the passage of the bill and the full migration of all of [Telstra](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telstra)’s traffic across to [NBN Co](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBN_Co)".(Read Senator Ludlam's full explanation of the bill and the related discussion [here](http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2010-11-26.13.2), after 10:47 am. ) This would have protected consumers from potentially being forced into an unfavourable access agreement.
- _Background to the bill_
- This [bill](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4479) was introduced following the lapse of the [Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2009](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4212) and relates to the regulation of [consumer protection](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consumer_protection), [competition](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Competition_law) and licensing in [telecommunications](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telecommunications) markets. According to the [bills digest](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1011a/11bd045), significant changes made by this bill include:
- - improving the conditions for competition in telecommunications markets by requiring [Telstra](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telstra) to be structurally or functionally separated
- - making the telecommunications access regime less susceptible to deliberate delay and obstruction
- - removing a technical impediment to the operation of the anti-competitive conduct regime applying to telecommunications markets
- - clarifying the [universal service](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_service_obligation) obligation (USO) and customer service guarantee (CSG) to make it more enforceable
- - extending the obligation to provide priority assistance to those with life threatening conditions to service providers other than Telstra, and
- - enabling breaches of civil penalty provisions - including some concerning the USO and the CSG - to be dealt with by issuing infringement notices.(More information about the bill is available in its [bills digest](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1011a/11bd045).)
- With these measures, the bill seeks to address the issues that result from the monopoly caused by Telstra's vertically and horizontally integrated telecommunications network.
- Although this bill is substantially the same as the earlier bill of the same name, it does have some additional provisions.
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senate vote 2010-11-26#4
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- The majority voted against an [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2010-11-26.59.1 amendment] introduced by Greens Senator [http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Scott_Ludlam&mpc=Senate&house=senate Scott Ludlam], which means that it was unsuccessful.
Senator Ludlam explained that the amendment related to creating "a no-disadvantage test to apply in the long transition period between the passage of the bill and the full migration of all of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telstra Telstra]’s traffic across to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBN_Co NBN Co]".[1] This would have protected consumers from potentially being forced into an unfavourable access agreement.- Senator Ludlam explained that the amendment related to creating "a no-disadvantage test to apply in the long transition period between the passage of the bill and the full migration of all of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telstra Telstra]’s traffic across to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBN_Co NBN Co]".(Read Senator Ludlam's full explanation of the bill and the related discussion [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2010-11-26.13.2 here], after 10:47 am.
) This would have protected consumers from potentially being forced into an unfavourable access agreement.
- ''Background to the bill''
- This [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4479 bill] was introduced following the lapse of the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4212 Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2009] and relates to the regulation of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consumer_protection consumer protection], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Competition_law competition] and licensing in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telecommunications telecommunications] markets. According to the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1011a/11bd045 bills digest], significant changes made by this bill include:
- * improving the conditions for competition in telecommunications markets by requiring [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telstra Telstra] to be structurally or functionally separated
- * making the telecommunications access regime less susceptible to deliberate delay and obstruction
- * removing a technical impediment to the operation of the anti-competitive conduct regime applying to telecommunications markets
- * clarifying the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_service_obligation universal service] obligation (USO) and customer service guarantee (CSG) to make it more enforceable
- * extending the obligation to provide priority assistance to those with life threatening conditions to service providers other than Telstra, and
* enabling breaches of civil penalty provisions - including some concerning the USO and the CSG - to be dealt with by issuing infringement notices.[2]- * enabling breaches of civil penalty provisions - including some concerning the USO and the CSG - to be dealt with by issuing infringement notices.(More information about the bill is available in its [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1011a/11bd045 bills digest].)
- With these measures, the bill seeks to address the issues that result from the monopoly caused by Telstra's vertically and horizontally integrated telecommunications network.
- Although this bill is substantially the same as the earlier bill of the same name, it does have some additional provisions.
''References''* [1] Read Senator Ludlam's full explanation of the bill and the related discussion [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2010-11-26.13.2 here], after 10:47 am.* [2] More information about the bill is available in its [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1011a/11bd045 bills digest].
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senate vote 2010-11-26#4
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2014-08-22 12:34:08
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Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2010 — In Committee - No-disadvantage test- Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2010 — In Committee — No—disadvantage test
Description
- The majority voted against an [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2010-11-26.59.1 amendment] introduced by Greens Senator [http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Scott_Ludlam&mpc=Senate&house=senate Scott Ludlam], which means that it was unsuccessful.
Senator Ludlam explained that the amendment related to creating "a no-disadvantage test to apply in the long transition period between the passage of the bill and the full migration of all of Telstra’s traffic across to NBN Co".[1] This would have protected consumers from potentially being forced into an unfavourable access agreement.- Senator Ludlam explained that the amendment related to creating "a no-disadvantage test to apply in the long transition period between the passage of the bill and the full migration of all of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telstra Telstra]’s traffic across to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBN_Co NBN Co]".[1] This would have protected consumers from potentially being forced into an unfavourable access agreement.
- ''Background to the bill''
- This [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4479 bill] was introduced following the lapse of the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4212 Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2009] and relates to the regulation of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consumer_protection consumer protection], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Competition_law competition] and licensing in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telecommunications telecommunications] markets. According to the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1011a/11bd045 bills digest], significant changes made by this bill include:
- * improving the conditions for competition in telecommunications markets by requiring [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telstra Telstra] to be structurally or functionally separated
- * making the telecommunications access regime less susceptible to deliberate delay and obstruction
- * removing a technical impediment to the operation of the anti-competitive conduct regime applying to telecommunications markets
- * clarifying the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_service_obligation universal service] obligation (USO) and customer service guarantee (CSG) to make it more enforceable
- * extending the obligation to provide priority assistance to those with life threatening conditions to service providers other than Telstra, and
- * enabling breaches of civil penalty provisions - including some concerning the USO and the CSG - to be dealt with by issuing infringement notices.[2]
- With these measures, the bill seeks to address the issues that result from the monopoly caused by Telstra's vertically and horizontally integrated telecommunications network.
- Although this bill is substantially the same as the earlier bill of the same name, it does have some additional provisions.
- ''References''
- * [1] Read Senator Ludlam's full explanation of the bill and the related discussion [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2010-11-26.13.2 here], after 10:47 am.
* [2] More information about the bill is available in its [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1011a/11bd045 bills digest].- * [2] More information about the bill is available in its [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1011a/11bd045 bills digest].
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senate vote 2010-11-26#4
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2014-08-22 12:32:59
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Title
Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2010 — In Committee- Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2010 — In Committee - No-disadvantage test
Description
<p pwmotiontext="moved">That the amendment (<b>Senator Ludlam’s</b>) be agreed to.</p>- The majority voted against an [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2010-11-26.59.1 amendment] introduced by Greens Senator [http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Scott_Ludlam&mpc=Senate&house=senate Scott Ludlam], which means that it was unsuccessful.
- Senator Ludlam explained that the amendment related to creating "a no-disadvantage test to apply in the long transition period between the passage of the bill and the full migration of all of Telstra’s traffic across to NBN Co".[1] This would have protected consumers from potentially being forced into an unfavourable access agreement.
- ''Background to the bill''
- This [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4479 bill] was introduced following the lapse of the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4212 Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2009] and relates to the regulation of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consumer_protection consumer protection], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Competition_law competition] and licensing in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telecommunications telecommunications] markets. According to the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1011a/11bd045 bills digest], significant changes made by this bill include:
- * improving the conditions for competition in telecommunications markets by requiring [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telstra Telstra] to be structurally or functionally separated
- * making the telecommunications access regime less susceptible to deliberate delay and obstruction
- * removing a technical impediment to the operation of the anti-competitive conduct regime applying to telecommunications markets
- * clarifying the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_service_obligation universal service] obligation (USO) and customer service guarantee (CSG) to make it more enforceable
- * extending the obligation to provide priority assistance to those with life threatening conditions to service providers other than Telstra, and
- * enabling breaches of civil penalty provisions - including some concerning the USO and the CSG - to be dealt with by issuing infringement notices.[2]
- With these measures, the bill seeks to address the issues that result from the monopoly caused by Telstra's vertically and horizontally integrated telecommunications network.
- Although this bill is substantially the same as the earlier bill of the same name, it does have some additional provisions.
- ''References''
- * [1] Read Senator Ludlam's full explanation of the bill and the related discussion [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2010-11-26.13.2 here], after 10:47 am.
- * [2] More information about the bill is available in its [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1011a/11bd045 bills digest].
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