Revocation Of Nominated Carrier Declaration – Pivotel Group Pty Limited (NCD 124)

AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA AUTHORITY

Telecommunications Act 1997

Subsection 83(2)

REVOCATION OF NOMINATED CARRIER DECLARATION – PIVOTEL GROUP PTY LIMITED (NCD 124)

I, Vivian Tee, delegate of the Australian Communications and Media Authority (‘the ACMA’), acting under paragraph 83(2)(a) of the Telecommunications Act 1997 and being satisfied that:

1.    Pivotel Group Pty Limited (ACN 102 274 322) was granted a nominated carrier declaration under subsection 81(1) of the Telecommunications Act 1997 on 4 March 2013 in relation to network units owned by Thuraya Telecommunications Company (registered in United Arab Emirates) (the ‘Nominated Carrier Declaration’), a copy of which is included at Appendix A; and

1.    Pivotel Group Pty Limited, as the nominated carrier, has given the ACMA a written notice stating it does not accept responsibility for the units for the purposes of the Telecommunications Act 1997;  

hereby revoke the Nominated Carrier Declaration under paragraph 83(2)(b) of the Telecommunications Act 1997.

The revocation of the Nominated Carrier Declaration takes effect on 28 August 2025.

Signed: Vivian Tee

Delegate of the Australian Communications and Media Authority

Dated: 29 September 2025  

Appendix A

AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA AUTHORITY

Telecommunications Act 1997

Subsection 81(1)

NOMINATED CARRIER DECLARATION

I, Phillip Sandercock, delegate of the Australian Communications and Media Authority acting under subsection 81(1) of the Telecommunications Act 1997 being satisfied that:

1.    if Pivotel Group Pty Limited, ACN 102 274 322 is declared to be the nominated carrier in relation to the network unit or units, it would be in a position to comply with all of the obligations imposed on the carrier in its capacity as the nominated carrier in relation to the unit or units; and
2.    the making of the declaration will not impede the efficient administration of the Telecommunications Act 1997 and the Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999;

declare that Pivotel Group Pty Limited is the nominated carrier for two C-Band transponders identified as 3462.578 – 3487.578 MHz and 3492.578 – 3517.578 MHz and L-Band sub-band units identified as 109-216 on the Thuraya-3 satellite system currently positioned in geostationary orbit at 98.5 degrees East longitude owned by Thuraya Telecommunications Company (registered in United Arab Emirates) and used to supply a carriage service to the public.

Dated the 4th day of March 2013

Signed

Delegate of the Australian Communications and Media Authority