AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA AUTHORITY

Telecommunications Act 1997

Paragraph 83(2)(b)

REVOCATION OF NOMINATED CARRIER DECLARATION – New Skies Satellites Australia Pty Limited (NCD number 106)

I, Dominic Byrne, delegate of the Australian Communications and Media Authority (‘the ACMA’), acting under paragraph 83(2)(b) of the Telecommunications Act 1997 and being satisfied that:

(a)  New Skies Satellites Australia Pty Limited (ACN 114 962 248) was granted a nominated carrier declaration under subsection 81(1) of the Telecommunications Act 1997 on 24 November 2008 in relation to network units owned by SES Satellite Leasing Limited (the ‘Nominated Carrier Declaration’), a copy of which is included in Attachment A; and

(b)  New Skies Satellites Australia Pty Limited (ACN 114 962 248) has provided the ACMA with a written notice stating that it does not accept responsibility for the network units for the purposes of the Telecommunications Act 1997;

hereby revoke the Nominated Carrier Declaration under paragraph 83(2)(b) of the Telecommunications Act 1997.

Dated: 29 January 2024

Signed: Dominic Byrne

Delegate of the Australian Communications and Media Authority

        Attachment A

AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA AUTHORITY

Telecommunications Act 1997

Subsection 81(1)

NOMINATED CARRIER DECLARATION

I, Robert Johnston, delegate of the Australian Communications and Media Authority acting under subsection 81(1) of the Telecommunications Act 1997 being satisfied that:

(a)   if New Skies Satellites Australia Pty Limited (ACN 114 962 248) is 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 carrier in its capacity as the nominated carrier in relation to the unit or units; and 

(b)   the making of the declaration will not impede the efficient administration of the Telecommunications Act 1997 and the Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999;

declare that New Skies Satellites Australia Pty Limited is the nominated carrier for designated radiocommunications facilities, consisting of transponders on the NSS-9 and NSS-12 geostationary satellites, owned by SES Satellite Leasing Limited.

Dated the 24th day of November 2008

Signed Robert Johnston

Delegate of the Australian Communications and Media Authority