Industry Codes

Under Schedule 2 of the Act, the Telecommunications Industry Forum (currently the Telecommunications Carriers Forum) may submit draft telecommunications access codes to the Commission for approval.

These codes may cover:

  • Procedures and requirements in respect of the implementation of access principles for designated and specified services
  • The functions that must be performed by a system for determining a designated multi-network service, and the standard to which those functions must be performed.

Codes may be voted on by any party assessed by the Commission as being an eligible person.  The current list of eligible persons is available at the following page.

Customer Transfer Code

On 10 November 2011, the Telecommunications Carriers’ Forum (TCF) submitted its Draft Code for the Transfer of Telecommunications Services for approval by the Commerce Commission.  This Draft Code would replace the TCF’s current Code for the Transfer of Telecommunications Services approved by the Commission on 12 October 2006. 

Consultation on the Draft Code started on 15 December 2011.

Customer Transfer Code

The current Customer Transfer Code (CTC) was approved by the Commerce Commission on 12 October 2006.  The Telecommunications Carriers’ Forum (TCF) has now submitted a revised draft CTC for the Commission’s approval.

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