21 July 2021
Scott Chapman
By email:
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
ACMA file reference: ACMA2021/376
Dear Scott Chapman
Request for access to documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982
I refer to your
Freedom of Information Act (FOI Act) request dated and received
on 13 July 2021, in which you sought access to the “the document(s) that the
ACMA issued to [Vodafone, Telstra and Optus], to correct the performance and
conduct issues of the offending participants in the industry… [in reference to]
the non-compliance issue brought to the ACMA’s attention on 7 June 2021”.
We understand that the issue raised on 7 June 2021 was raised by you.
Your email correspondence also contains a number of references to provisions
in the
Telecommunications Act 1997, and also to information that you appear to
wish to obtain and/or consider may be contained in the document(s) you seek.
It is not apparent to us whether these references are intended to supplement
or otherwise change the scope of your request. Please let us know if we have
misunderstood the scope of your request. Under the FOI Act, you can seek
access to documents that are in the possession or control of the ACMA.
Charges
The processing charges which the ACMA is entitled to charge are prescribed in
the
Freedom of Information (Charges) Regulations 2019.
These charges include:
searching and retrieving ($15.00 per hour)
making a decision on access ($20.00 per hour after the first five hours,
which are for free)
photocopying a written document (10 cents per page)
making a copy of a written document other than a photocopy ($4.40 per
page)
postage or delivery (an amount not exceeding cost of postage or
delivery)
transcribing ($4.40 per page)
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supervising, if the applicant wishes to inspect ($6.25 per half an hour, or
part thereof).
The ACMA will, in accordance with section 29 of the Act, advise you if you are
liable to pay any charge and provide a preliminary assessment of those charges.
Time for processing
The statutory timeframe for responding to your request under the FOI Act is
general y 30 days, commencing the day fol owing the day on which the ACMA
received the valid application.
In accordance with subsection 15(5) of the FOI Act, we wil notify you of a
decision regarding your request as soon as practicable, but in any event by 12
August 2021, unless the timeframe is extended under the FOI Act.
Further information
Further information about the FOI Act, including the ACMA’s publication
obligations, is available on the ACMA’s website at
www.acma.gov.au/freedom
of information.
Yours sincerely
ACMA FOI team
xxx@xxxx.xxx.xx
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