OTC Limited
OTC
1989 – 1 February 1992
Previously Overseas Telecommunications Commission (Australia) (1946–1989).
Commonwealth-owned company that operated Australia's international telecommunications services.
Names over time
- Overseas Telecommunications Commission (Australia)1946–1989
- OTC Limited1989–1992
How it came into existence
Formed in 1989 under that year's telecommunications reforms, converting the Overseas Telecommunications Commission (Australia) into a public company wholly owned by the Commonwealth.
The commission was converted into a Commonwealth-owned company.
How it ended
Merged with the Australian Telecommunications Corporation on 1 February 1992 to form the Australian and Overseas Telecommunications Corporation Limited, under the Australian and Overseas Telecommunications Corporation Act 1991.
- International telecommunications services
Main functions
- International telephone and data services
- Submarine cable and satellite links
- Maritime radio services
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of Transport and Communications.
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Sources
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