The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has released a discussion paper inviting comment on draft documents relating to Telstra's establishment of an Independent Telecommunications Adjudicator (ITA).

 

"The confidence of Telstra's wholesale customers in the ITA will be important to ensure the success of Telstra's interim equivalence and transparency commitments and its obligations under the migration plan," ACCC chairman Rod Sims said.

 

Telstra's structural separation undertaking requires Telstra to implement a number of dispute resolution processes, including an ITA scheme.

 

The establishment of the ITA requires ACCC approval of an ITA Constitution, a Charter of Independence and of the appointment of an individual to the role of the ITA Adjudicator.

 

In order to assist the ACCC in its decision making on the ITA, the ACCC has released a discussion paper inviting interested parties to comment on draft versions of the ITA Constitution and Charter of Independence.

 

The discussion paper will be available at http://www.accc.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/1042497

 

The ACCC will consider submissions received by 5 P.M. on 20 April 2012 in its decision to accept or reject the draft documents.