At the turn of the decade, Rod Sims discusses how the ACCC has addressed the changing regulatory landscape in telecoms and media during his tenure, as well as what he considers to be the priorities and issues facing the ACCC over the coming years:

• Media and communications is one of the most rapidly changing sectors of the Australian economy.  Dramatic changes have occurred over the last decade and disruptive innovation is continuing at a rapid pace as we enter the 2020s.
• Rod Sims intends to address some of the challenges and opportunities that the media and communications sector has faced over the 2010s from a competition and regulatory perspective, including the nbn rollout, media convergence, the rise of the technology giants, telecoms and media mergers, and recent concerns with digital platforms.
• Looking forward, Rod Sims will then consider what the 2020s may bring for communications and media, including the changing role of regulators such as the ACCC and what he considers to be the role of the ACCC over the next decade.