Public Notice
The National Information and Communications Technology Authority (NICTA) hereby advises all stakeholders and the general public of the release of the “Discussion Paper – Public Consultation on draft wholesale pricing principles for broadband capacity services, and international submarine cable services” for public comment. The proposed service-specific pricing principles relate to wholesale services that have been recently declared by the Minister in accordance with Section 135 of the National Information and Communications Technology Act (the Act).
The proposed pricing principles relate to the following declared wholesale services:
- the international submarine cable transmission capacity serviced
- the international submarine cable gateway access service
- the international submarine cable duct access serviced and
- the wholesale broadband service provided over optic fibre cable systems
The proposed pricing principles are available on NICTA’s website and, as required by Section 135 of the Act will be open for submissions for at least four weeks, until close of business on Thursday 01 August 2019. NICTA will consider any submissions that are received within this time limit before determining the pricing principles.
| Specific Pricing Principles – Public Consultation Notice | Published 4 Jul 2019 |
Determination Notice
| Specific Pricing Principles Submarine Cable & Optical Fiber Systems | Published 23 Dec 2019 |
Consultation Paper
| Draft Wholesale Pricing Principles for Broadband Capacity Services and International Submarine Cable Services – Public Consultation | Published 3 Jul 2019 |
Submissions
| Telikom PNG LTD.pdf | Published 24 Sep 2019 |
| Digicel PNG LTD.pdf | Published 24 Sep 2019 |
| DataCo Ltd.pdf | Published 24 Sep 2019 |
Reports
| Response to Comments Report.pdf | Published 23 Dec 2019 |
Determinations
| Specific Pricing Principles – Broadband Services 2019 | Published 30 Dec 2019 |
| Specific Pricing Principles – Submarine Cable Service 2019 | Published 30 Dec 2019 |
Appeals
| ICT Appeals Panel Decision – DataCo Application for Review of Submarine Cable Services Determination 2019.pdf | Published 20 Apr 2020 |
| ICT Appeals Panel Notice & Direction on SPP 2019.pdf (Submarine Cables) | Published 13 Feb 2020 |

