AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA AUTHORITY

Telecommunications Act 1997

Subsection 81(1)

NOMINATED CARRIER DECLARATION

After considering an application dated 19 November 2015 made to the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) under section 77 of the Telecommunications Act 1997 by TransGrid (ABN: 19 622 755 774) (the applicant) in relation to network unit or units (the network unit or units) owned by TransGrid Pty Ltd (ABN: 19 622 755 774), I, Paul Nicholas, Section Manager, delegate of the ACMA, acting under subsection 81(1) of the Telecommunications Act 1997, being satisfied that:

(a) if the applicant were declared to be the nominated carrier in relation to the network unit or units, it would be in a position to comply with all of the obligations imposed on the applicant in the applicant’s capacity as the nominated carrier in relation to the network unit or units; and

(b) the making of the declaration will not impede the efficient administration of:

(i) the Telecommunications Act 1997; or

(ii) the Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999 and regulations under that Act;

declare that TransGrid is the nominated carrier in relation network units owned by TransGrid, used for non-prescribed purposes only, and located:

• between the high voltage tower on transmission line 62 tower 217 east of Walla Walla NSW, Klemke St Walla Walla NSW, and Commercial Street Walla Walla; and

      between West Melbourne Substation, Lloyd St, West Melbourne VIC, and TPG Data Centre, 221 Dryburgh St, North Melbourne VIC.      

Dated the 20th day of November 2015   

Signed Paul Nicholas,

Delegate of the Australian Communications and Media Authority