On 31 October 2024, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) launched a public consultation on the reformulation of the Telecommunications (Labelling Notice for Customer Equipment and Customer Cabling) Regulations 2015, and seven telecommunications standards, and the Telecommunications Disability Standard. The ACMA published the results of this public consultation on 20 March 2025. The Disability Standards and 7 technical standards have entered into force on March 30, 2025, and the Telecommunication Labeling Notice has entered into force on March 31, 2025. The seven technical standards are:
- Telecommunications (Analogue Interworking and Non-interference Requirements for Customer Equipment for Connection to a Switched Telephone Network – AS/CA S002) Technical Standard 2025
- Telecommunications (Requirements for Customer Access Equipment for Connection to a Telecommunications Network – AS/CA S003) Technical Standard 2025
- Telecommunications (Voice Performance Requirements for Customer Equipment – AS/CA S004) Technical Standard 2025
- Telecommunications (Requirements for Customer Cabling Products – AS/CA S008) Technical Standard 2025
- Telecommunications (Requirements for Customer Equipment with Hierarchical Digital Interfaces – AS/ACIF S016) Technical Standard 2025
- Telecommunications (Requirements for DSL Customer Equipment for Connection to a Switched Telephone Network – AS/CA S041) Technical Standard 2025
- Telecommunications (Requirements for Customer Equipment for Connection to a Metallic Local Loop Interface of a Telecommunications Network – AS/CA S043) Technical Standard 2025
Click on the link to view the original ACMA public consultation.