Melbourne public hearing into retail price controls on Telstra.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-27 August 2004-ACCC: Melbourne public hearing into retail price controls on Telstra(C)1994-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:08272004 The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is reviewing the price control arrangements that apply to Telstra and which are due to expire on 30 June 2005.

"The current price control arrangements specify maximum prices Telstra can charge, on average, for fixed line telephony services, including line rental and local calls," an ACCC Commissioner, Mr Ed Willett, said today. "Within these maximum average prices Telstra is free to set its own charges for certain consumers ?? such as business, residential, metropolitan, rural communities or pensioners". The ACCC will review: * the price cap that allows...