Revocation of Nominated Carrier Declaration – Soul Pattinson Telecommunications (NCD 73)

AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA AUTHORITY

Telecommunications Act 1997

Subsection 83(2)

REVOCATION OF NOMINATED CARRIER DECLARATION – SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS (NCD 73)

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

1.    Soul Pattinson Telecommunications Pty Ltd (ACN 001 726 192) was granted a nominated carrier declaration under subsection 81(1) of the Telecommunications Act 1997 on 30 May 2005 in relation to network units owned by Murray River Regional Telecommunications Company Ltd (ACN 107 018 922) (the ‘Nominated Carrier Declaration’), a copy of which is included at Appendix A; and
2.    Soul Pattinson Telecommunications Pty Ltd, 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 21 July 2025.

Signed: Vivian Tee

Delegate of the Australian Communications and Media Authority

Dated: 11 August 2025  

Appendix A

AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY

Telecommunications Act 1997

Subsection 81(1)

NOMINATED CARRIER DECLARATION

I, John Neil, delegate of the Australian Communications Authority acting under

subsection 81(1) of the Telecommunications Act 1997 being satisfied that:

1.           if Soul Pattinson Telecommunications Pty Limited, ACN 001 726 192, is declared to be the nominated carrier in relation to the network 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 units; and

1.           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 Soul Pattinson Telecommunications Pty Limited is the nominated carrier

for designated radiocommunication facilities being base stations that are part of

terrestrial radiocommunications customer access networks owned by Murray River

Regional Telecommunications Company Ltd (ACN 107 018 922) in the municipal

areas of Albury City Council and Wodonga City Council.

Dated the thirtieth day of May 2005

Signed John Neil

Delegate of the Australian Communications Authority