Telecommunications (Exemption from Annual Charge) Determination 2007 (Cth)

Telecommunications (Exemption from Annual Charge) Determination 2007

The AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA AUTHORITY makes this Determination under subsection 22 (2) of the Telecommunications (Numbering Charges) Act 1997.

Dated    25^th January   2007     

   Lyn Maddock

(signed)

Acting Chair

Nerida O’Loughlin

(signed)

General Manager

Australian Communications and Media Authority

1. Name of Determination

This Determination is the Telecommunications (Exemption from Annual Charge) Determination 2007.

1. Commencement

This Determination commences on the day after it is registered.

1. Revocation — Telecommunications (Exemption from Annual Charge) Determination 2005

The Telecommunications (Exemption from Annual Charge) Determination 2005 is revoked.

1. Definitions

In this Determination:

Act means the Telecommunications (Numbering Charges) Act 1997.

community service has the same meaning as in the numbering plan.

ENUM has the same meaning as in the numbering plan.

ENUM trial has the same meaning as in the numbering plan.

ENUM trial number has the same meaning as in the numbering plan.

geographic number has the meaning given in section 3.3 of the numbering plan.

international signalling point code has the meaning given in section 5A.1 of the numbering plan.

telex number has the meaning given in section 5.3 of the numbering plan.

Note   A number of expressions used in this Determination are defined in the Act, (see section 5), including:

·      allocation

·      carriage service provider

·      number

·      numbering plan

·      standard telephone service.

1. Purpose of Determination

(1)   Under subsection 18 (1) of the Act, charge is imposed on an allocated number if a carriage service provider holds the number at the beginning of a day determined by ACMA under subsection 18 (2).

Note   Under subsection 18 (2) of the Act, ACMA must, before 16 February in each year, determine in writing a day in April in that year.

(2)   Under subsection 22 (2) of the Act, ACMA may, by written determination, exempt a specified number from charge.

(3)   This Determination specifies the numbers exempt from charge.

1. Numbers used for community services

A number specified in the numbering plan for use for a community service is exempt from charge.

1. Geographic numbers

A geographic number, other than a geographic number allocated to a carriage service provider for the purposes of providing a standard telephone service to a customer, is exempt from charge.

Note   A geographic number allocated to a carriage service provider for the purposes of providing a standard telephone service to a customer is exempt from charge under subsection 22 (1) of the Act.

1. International signalling point codes

An international signalling point code is exempt from charge.

1. Telex numbers

A telex number is exempt from charge.

1. ENUM trial numbers

ENUM trial numbers are exempt from charge for the duration of the ENUM Trial.

Note: The ENUM Trial is currently scheduled to end on 6 June 2007.