December 2010
Commerce Commission releases draft determination for calls and texts to mobile networks
23 December 2010
The Commerce Commission issued its preliminary views today on the regulation of calls and texts to mobile networks, known as the mobile termination access services.
Relates to: Telecommunications
Final step in setting regulatory rules
23 December 2010
The Commerce Commission has set input methodologies that will apply to electricity distribution businesses, Transpower, gas pipeline businesses and specified airport services under Part 4 of the Commerce Act.
Relates to: Pan Industry Projects, Electricity, Gas Pipelines, Airports
Airports information disclosure requirements announced
23 December 2010
The Commerce Commission today announced that the information disclosure requirements for specified airport services supplied at Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch airports have been determined.
Relates to: Airports
Fletcher Building applies for clearance to acquire Crane Group Limited
23 December 2010
The Commerce Commission has received an application from Fletcher Building Limited (through its wholly owned subsidiary Fletcher Building (Australia) Pty Limited) seeking clearance to acquire up to 100 per cent of the ordinary shares in Crane Group Limited.
Relates to: Business Competition
Final individual price quality path for Transpower determined
23 December 2010
The Commerce Commission today released the final individual price-quality path determination for electricity lines services supplied by Transpower.
Relates to: Electricity
$3.65m in total penalties to date following second freight forwarding cartel case
22 December 2010
A second multi-national freight forwarding company has been handed a penalty of $2.5 million following a Commerce Commission investigation into anti-competitive conduct in the freight forwarding market, taking the total penalties imposed so far to $3.65 million.
Relates to: Business Competition
New Telecom wholesale VDSL2 service not to be regulated
21 December 2010
The Commerce Commission has decided that a new wholesale VDSL2 service offered by Telecom New Zealand Limited does not need to be regulated, as it incorporates a number of features not included in the regulated unbundled bitstream access (UBA) service, and it is appropriate that the market determines the price for this enhanced service.
Relates to: Telecommunications
Commerce Commission latest broadband report shows continuing quality improvement
20 December 2010
The quality of New Zealand's broadband services are continuing to improve according to a report released by the Commerce Commission today. The report, covering from 1 January - 30 June 2010, aims to provide a comparison of the relative performance of internet service providers (ISPs) in delivering broadband services in the major New Zealand cities.
Relates to: Telecommunications
Commerce Commission warns all that glitters isn't gold
20 December 2010
The Commerce Commission is reminding the jewellery industry that it must ensure that consumers are aware that some jewellery made from white gold or silver has been plated with rhodium and may require regular maintenance.
Relates to: Fair Trading
Commerce Commission report recommends significant resale deregulation
17 December 2010
The Commerce Commission has today recommended to the Minister for Communications and Information Technology that a number of services that Telecom New Zealand Limited provides to other telecommunications companies to be resold should no longer be subject to the Telecommunications Act 2001.
Relates to: Telecommunications
$1.15m penalty in first freight forwarding cartel case
17 December 2010
The Commerce Commission has reached a settlement of proceedings against an international freight forwarding company accused of anti-competitive conduct in the freight forwarding market.
Relates to: Business Competition
Commerce Commission grants clearance to PMP Print to acquire heat set printing assets of APN
16 December 2010
The Commerce Commission has today given clearance to PMP Print Limited to acquire certain heat set printing assets of APN Print NZ Limited.
Relates to: Business Competition
Number portability determination extended
15 December 2010
In a final determination issued today the Commerce Commission has extended the current arrangement for number portability for both local and mobile telephone numbers for another six years. Number portability enables a customer to change their telecommunications provider but retain the same telephone number.
Relates to: Telecommunications
Price of national mobile roaming to remain unregulated
15 December 2010
The Commerce Commission today announced that it will not investigate whether the national mobile roaming service should be extended to include price because there are adequate commercial arrangements in place.
Relates to: Telecommunications
TSO determinations for 2009/10 released by Commerce Commission
15 December 2010
The Commerce Commission has released its final determinations for the period 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010 on:
- the cost of the Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) for the hearing impaired; and
- the proportion of the cost to be met by each party liable to contribute to the cost of the TRS and Telecom New Zealand's local residential telephone service obligation.
Relates to: Telecommunications
Extremely high lead levels in toys prompt investigation and consumer alert
15 December 2010
The Commerce Commission is investigating a number of toys sold in bargain variety stores following testing by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs which detected excessively high levels of lead.
Relates to: Fair Trading
Statement of preliminary issues available for Christchurch International Airport Limited's clearance application to acquire Craddocks Car Storage
13 December 2010
The Commerce Commission has published a statement of preliminary issues relating to an application received from Christchurch International Airport Limited on 7 December 2010 seeking clearance to acquire Craddocks Car Storage.
Relates to: Business Competition
Commerce Commission consulting on business competition guidelines
10 December 2010
The Commerce Commission is consulting about updating its Mergers and Acquisitions Guidelines and its Benefits and Detriments Guidelines.
Relates to: Business Competition
Christchurch International Airport Limited applies for clearance to acquire Craddocks Car Storage
8 December 2010
The Commerce Commission has received an application from Christchurch International Airport Limited seeking clearance to acquire Craddocks Car Storage.
Relates to: Business Competition
Statement of preliminary issues available for Sonoco's clearance application to acquire T.T.L Pacific
3 December 2010
The Commerce Commission has published a statement of preliminary issues relating to an application received from Sonoco New Zealand Limited seeking clearance to acquire T.T.L Pacific Limited. Both companies manufacture glued paper cores and tubes which are used for packaging.
Relates to: Business Competition
