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In early 2017, MCMC initiated a review of Mandatory Standard on Access
Pricing where data was collected and negotiations with the licensees were
conducted on the methods used to calculate access prices. Talks with the
licensees on cost models were also held.
Based on the feedback, MCMC made some changes to the cost model. On
6th October, 2017, MCMC issued a public inquiry paper to review the
Mandatory Standard on Access Price document. A Public Investigation
report was published on 20th December, 2017 and shortly thereafter,
MCMC issued the Mandatory Standards on Access Price that set access
rates for the period of 2018 to 2020.
Following the Commission's determination on the Mandatory Standard
Access (Determination No.3 for 2016) on 8th December 2016, which was
in force from 1st January 2017, MCMC held periodic meetings with several
Individual License holders, identified as new access providers, guiding
them on the publication of the Reference Access Offer (RAO).
Every Access Provider was required to publish the RAO on their respective
websites by 31st July 2017 for MCMC’s evaluation and review. The MCMC
received a total of 60 RAOs and found that most of the referenced
documents did not comply with the terms and conditions set out under
the Mandatory Standard on Access Price. The MCMC continues to
conduct evaluations and reviews to improve RAO content and ensure
compliance to the Commission's Determination
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ACCESS MANDATORY
STANDARDS REDUCE WHOLESALE PRICES
This Year’s 12 Key Performance Results
2017 Annual Report
As a body entrusted to enforce the Postal Act, MCMC remains active in
improving the country’s mail and courier services. Under MCMC
stewardship, Malaysia has received various international level
recognitions. This year, the country was ranked 23rd out of 170
countries in the 2016 Integrated Index for Postal Development (2IPD)
which includes four dimensions of balanced development namely
reliability, reach, relevance and resilience.
This index not only reveals the relative performance of postal
administrations worldwide, but also serves as a guide to excellence in the
postal infrastructure. It is a guideline for policymakers, regulators, postal
administrations and any interested party from other sectors in
understanding the role which can be played by postal services in
e-commerce or digital economy.
The number of postal outlets exceeds the minimum number of 1,000
outlets as provided by law. As of December 2017, there are 693 post
offices, 227 mini postage and 32 mobile post offices (Post on Wheels)
where each one provides postal service at over 5 the location makes 160
additional locations.
MALAYSIA 23rd ON THE INTEGRATED INDEX FOR
POSTAL DEVELOPMENT REPORT 2016 BY IPU
Integrated Index for Postal Development (2IPD). Mandatory Standards on Access Price.