preliminary discussions with a variety of interested parties. The issues discussed in this paper are a guide to assist interested parties in making submissions and are not intended to be exhaustive. We encourage interested parties to raise other relevant issues in submissions. Following consideration of submissions made to the issues and targeted information gathering and assessment, we intend to narrow the focus of the market study to the key areas that we consider most warrant attention. This will enable us to concentrate on those areas that we consider of most significance for the development of competition and economically efficient outcomes in the communications sector over the next five years. Submissions We encourage submissions to this issues paper from all interested parties. Submissions may address some or all of the issues raised, noting as above that the list of issues included in this paper is not exhaustive and the submissions on any other issues which impact on competition in the communications sector are encouraged. Stakeholders are asked to support submissions made on particular issues with relevant data and information. Submissions are due by 5.00pm, Friday 14 October 2016. Submissions can be made to with the title: Submission re: communications market sector study. Alternatively, you can contact the following people directly: Ed Seymour Claire Preston (03) 9290 1886 (03) 9290 1995 Confidentiality of submissions Treatment of submissions generally To facilitate an informed and open consultation, we will treat all submissions as public and publish them on the ACCC website unless a confidentiality claim is made over all or part/s of the submission and we accept the confidentiality claim. Confidentiality claims We are mindful that commercial sensitivities may be present in this sector and recognise that some interested parties may wish to make a confidentiality claim over certain information provided in their submission. Confidential information might include the source of the information (e.g. your identity or the identity of a third party) or the content provided. If you have concerns about the disclosure of certain information in your submission, you may make a confidentiality claim over all or part/s of your submission. Any information which you consider confidential should be provided in a separate document to your main submission and should be clearly marked as on “confidential” each page.
preliminary discussions with a variety of interested parties. The issues discussed in this paper are a guide to assist interested parties in making submissions and are not intended to be exhaustive. We encourage interested parties to raise other relevant issues in submissions. Following consideration of submissions made to the issues and targeted information gathering and assessment, we intend to narrow the focus of the market study to the key areas that we consider most warrant attention. This will enable us to concentrate on those areas that we consider of most significance for the development of competition and economically efficient outcomes in the communications sector over the next five years. Submissions We encourage submissions to this issues paper from all interested parties. Submissions may address some or all of the issues raised, noting as above that the list of issues included in this paper is not exhaustive and the submissions on any other issues which impact on competition in the communications sector are encouraged. Stakeholders are asked to support submissions made on particular issues with relevant data and information. Submissions are due by 5.00pm, Friday 14 October 2016. Submissions can be made to with the title: Submission re: communications market sector study. Alternatively, you can contact the following people directly: Ed Seymour Claire Preston (03) 9290 1886 (03) 9290 1995 Confidentiality of submissions Treatment of submissions generally To facilitate an informed and open consultation, we will treat all submissions as public and publish them on the ACCC website unless a confidentiality claim is made over all or part/s of the submission and we accept the confidentiality claim. Confidentiality claims We are mindful that commercial sensitivities may be present in this sector and recognise that some interested parties may wish to make a confidentiality claim over certain information provided in their submission. Confidential information might include the source of the information (e.g. your identity or the identity of a third party) or the content provided. If you have concerns about the disclosure of certain information in your submission, you may make a confidentiality claim over all or part/s of your submission. Any information which you consider confidential should be provided in a separate document to your main submission and should be clearly marked as “confidential” on each page.
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