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To: Dennis Roth who wrote (21393)	4/12/2002 5:45:55 AM
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AUSTRALIAN COMPETITI0N BODY TO MONITOR CDMA TECHNOLOGY, NETWORKS library.northernlight.com Story Filed: Friday, April 12, 2002 2:31 AM EST SYDNEY, Apr 12, 2002 (AsiaPulse via COMTEX) -- CDMA technology and networks will come under the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's (ACCC) regulatory umbrella from now on so that the watchdog can better monitor increases to mobile phone service prices. ACCC chairman Allan Fels said the decision would help the commission ensure competition continues to increase in the mobile market. "The decision brings consistency and greater certainty to the regulation of mobile GSM services," he said. The decision puts global standard for mobile telephony (GSM) and Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) mobile phone services on an equal regulatory footing. GSM and CDMA are the two largest digital, cellular mobile phone networks in Australia. Professor Fels said previously, only GSM services were declared, as CDMA networks were not in use when the current regulatory regime was introduced. "GSM and CDMA are the dominant technologies utilised by carriers in Australia to provide mobile services to consumers, including SMS messaging services," he said. Previously Telstra Corp has warned that an extension of the ACCC's regulatory "tentacles" would kill investment in new technology. Professor Fels said in reaching its decision, the ACCC took into consideration views expressed by mobile carriers, service providers and other interested parties. It also looked at the views on mobile regulation from the Productivity Commission in its final report on Telecommunications Competition Regulation. The ACCC has previously stated that it will review the broader regulation of mobile services in 2003. Mr Fels said this decision did not impact on the broader view. He said the ACCC intends to hold a public inquiry to seek comments from interested parties in the near future in relation to the draft pricing principles for GSM and CDMA mobile services, which would be based on the current GSM pricing principles. CDMA is newer and is a cellular wireless technology capable of providing mobile phone services on the second and third generation radio frequencies in the 2-gigahertz spectrum. (C) 2002 Asia Pulse Pte Ltd

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