-ACA: ACA assessment process of Telstra's Universal Cost claim for 1997-98 financial year.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-9 November 1998-ACA: ACA assessment process of Telstra's Universal Cost claim for 1997-98 financial year (C)1994-98 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:051198 Telstra's recent $1.8 billion levy credit claim for the costs it incurred in meeting its universal service obligation (USO) in 1997-98 has created considerable media interest.

The ACA today released further information about how it will assess this claim. ACA Chairman, Mr Tony Shaw, said "It is important that the telecommunications industry, Telstra shareholders and the public have a good understanding of the processes which the ACA will follow and factors it will consider in its assessment of Telstra's claim." The Minister for Communications, the Information Economy and the Arts, Senator Richard...