December 2009
Commerce Commission releases emerging views on input methodologies
23 December 2009
The Commerce Commission today released papers detailing the Commission's emerging views on input methodologies for electricity distribution services, gas pipeline services and specified airport services supplied by Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch International Airports.Relates to: Pan Industry Projects, Electricity, Gas Pipelines, Airports
Flight Centre warned over advertising and promotion
22 December 2009
The Commerce Commission has warned a travel agency that some of its advertising and promotions of travel deals risk breaching the Fair Trading Act.Relates to: Fair Trading
Draft guidance on Telecom's non-discrimination obligations released for consultation
21 December 2009
The Commerce Commission has today released a paper which sets out the Commission's draft guidance on Telecom Corporation of New Zealand Limited's non-discrimination obligations under the Telecom Separation Undertakings. The Commission is seeking submissions from Telecom and other interested parties.Relates to: Telecommunications
Commerce Commission considering final mobile termination undertakings
18 December 2009
The Commerce Commission today released further revised undertakings received in relation to mobile termination access services from Telecom and Vodafone, and correspondence from 2degrees withdrawing all of their earlier undertakings.Relates to: Telecommunications
Commerce Commission's view of Telecom's regulatory financial reporting
18 December 2009
Telecom New Zealand Limited today released its first set of audited regulatory financial statements for the financial year ending 30 June 2009.Relates to: Telecommunications
Confidentiality order investigation closed by Commerce Commission
17 December 2009
The Commerce Commission has closed an investigation into a potential breach of a confidentiality order. The investigation followed the disclosure in the Independent and the National Business Review in August 2009 of details of a confidential commercial interconnection agreement between 2degrees and Vodafone.Relates to: Telecommunications
Holiday voucher company pleads guilty to Fair Trading Act breaches
15 December 2009
Discount Premium Holidays Limited, a New Zealand registered company that operated from Australia selling holiday vouchers in New Zealand, has pleaded guilty to 38 charges of breaching the Fair Trading Act and has been fined $209,000 in the Auckland District Court today. Discount Premium Holidays has also been ordered to pay $4,940 in court costs and $7,500 in solicitor's fees.Relates to: Fair Trading, Business Competition
Consultation on Input Methodologies extended
12 December 2009
The Commerce Commission has released two revised process papers today, following the granting of an extension to the timeframe for determining Input Methodologies and the Information Disclosure Requirements for Airports.Relates to: Pan Industry Projects
Telecom fined $500,000 for misleading over Go Large plan
7 December 2009
Telecom New Zealand Limited has pleaded guilty to 17 charges of breaching the Fair Trading Act over claims made in 2006 when promoting Xtra's Go Large broadband plan. Telecom has been fined $500,000 in the Auckland District Court today.Relates to: Fair Trading, Telecommunications
Commerce Commission releases two TSO Determinations for 2008/09
4 December 2009
The Commerce Commission has released its 2008/09 final determinations on:Relates to: Telecommunications
Commerce Commission releases draft Telecom TSO cost calculation for 2008/09
4 December 2009
The Commerce Commission today released a telecommunication service obligation (TSO) Cost Calculation Determination for the Local Residential Telephone Service covering the 2008/09 year. The draft cost is $69.7 million.Relates to: Telecommunications
Next steps for mobile termination investigation
3 December 2009
As part of the Commerce Commission's investigation into mobile termination rates, the Commission has today written to 2degrees, Telecom and Vodafone inviting them to submit final revised undertakings.Relates to: Telecommunications
Draft divestment guidelines released for consulation
3 December 2009
The Commerce Commission has today released draft guidelines on how divestment undertakings as part of a merger or acquisition application will be treated.Relates to: Business Competition
