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Briefings

Briefings

The ACCC's market study of the (tele)communications sector

19 August 2016

On 4 August 2016, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) announced that it will undertake its next market study into the Australian "communications sector".

The ACCC will commence consultation with an issues paper, in late August, and will then release draft findings for comment before completing the market study in 2017.

The ACCC has stated that the communications sector market study is an opportunity for the ACCC to take stock of changes in the digital economy and a sector that contributes to Australia's economic growth.

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