Surrender a carrier licence

You may surrender a carrier licence if it is no longer needed.

For example, a carrier licence may choose to surrender a licence if the carrier:

• stops owning network units
• stops supplying carriage services to the public
• is in liquidation or under administration.

Written notices need to include:

• the name of the carrier
• carrier number from the Register of licensed carriers
• registered business or trading name
• postal address and registered office address (if different)
• ACN (and ABN if applicable)
• contact details of the duly authorised person providing the notice – name, position, phone number and email address.

The written notice must also include this text:

Pursuant to section 71 of the Telecommunications Act 1997, I surrender the carrier licence held by the abovementioned carrier and declare that:

1. I am authorised to do so on behalf of the carrier and to surrender the licence in accordance with section 71 of the Telecommunications Act 1997.
2. I acknowledge that this does not constitute a surrender of a licence issued in accordance with the Radiocommunications Act 1992.
3. The information provided is true and correct in every detail.
4. I am aware that it is an offence under section 137.1 of the Criminal Code (Cth) to knowingly give false or misleading information to a Commonwealth entity.

By post:

Technical Regulation and Carrier Infrastructure Section

Australian Communications and Media Authority

PO Box 13112

Law Courts

Melbourne VIC 8010

By email:

carriers@acma.gov.au

Tel: 1300 850 115

Email: carriers@acma.gov.au

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