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Public Consultation on Proposed Section 10 of the Telecom Competition Code and Proposed Consolidation and Tender Offer Guidelines

Issued Date: 10/08/2011

Decision Date: 09/04/2012

9 April 2012 - Release of Code of Practice for Competition in the Provision of Telecommunication Services 2012 and Consolidation and Tender Offer Guidelines

9 April 2012

IDA has completed its review of the proposed Section 10 of the Telecom Competition Code and Proposed Consolidation and Tender Offer Guidelines. IDA now issues the Code of Practice for Competition in the Provision of Telecommunication Services 2012 and the Advisory Guidelines Governing Consolidation Review and Tender Offer Process under Section 10 of the Code of Practice for Competition in the Provision of Telecommunication Services 2012 (413.12KB).

16 September 2011

In view of requests from the industry for more time to submit their views, IDA will extend the closing date for the public consultation on the Proposed Section 10 of the Telecom Competition Code and Proposed Consolidation and Tender Offer Guidelines till 12 noon on 5 October 2011.

10 August 2011

On 27 August 2010, the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts ("MICA") conducted a public consultation on the proposed amendments to the Telecommunications Act (the "Act"). Amongst others, MICA sought public comments on proposed revisions to Part VA of the Act, which sets out the legislative obligations for mergers and acquisitions in the telecommunications sector.

Arising from the proposed revisions to Part VA of the Act, IDA has reviewed Section 10 of the Telecom Competition Code (the "Code") and is preparing to make consequential amendments to: (1) Section 10 of the Code; (2) the Advisory Guidelines Governing Consolidation Review Process under Section 10 of the Code; and (3) the Advisory Guidelines Governing Tender Offer Process under Section 10 of the Code.

IDA is now seeking the views and comments from the industry and members of the public on the proposed Section 10 of the Code and the proposed Telecom Consolidation and Tender Offer Guidelines. IDA will finalise the two documents after Part VA of the Act has been enacted by Parliament.

IDA Consultation Paper
Consultation Paper (203.82KB)
Proposed Section 10 (Acquisitions and Consolidations Involving Designated Telecommunication Licensees, Designated Business Trusts and Designated Trusts) of the Code of Practice for Competition in the Provision of Telecommunication Services (398.79KB)
Proposed Advisory Guidelines Governing Consolidation Review and Tender Offer Process (431.51KB)

All views and comments should be submitted in writing and in both hard and soft copies (preferably in Microsoft Word or PDF format), and should reach IDA before 12 noon on 21 September 2011. Respondents are required to include their personal or company particulars, correspondence address, contact number and email address in their submissions. All comments should be addressed to:

Aileen Chia (Ms)
Deputy Director-General (Telecoms & Post)
Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore
10 Pasir Panjang Road
#10-01 Mapletree Business City
Singapore 117438
Fax: +65 6211 2116

AND

Please submit your soft copies via email to IDA_Consultation@imda.gov.sg.

Responses Received at Closing Date - 05 October 2011
M1 (29.84KB)
Singtel (110.85KB)

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