Such a determination is referred to as a standard terms determination (STD). Section 30C of the Act provides that the Commission may, on its own initiative, initiate the standard terms development process for any of the designated or specified services within the Act.
Consequential changes review of STDs
Overview of the Standard Terms Determination Process
Mobile Termination Access Services (MTAS) STD
The Mobile Termination Access Services (MTAS) became a designated access service under the Telecommunications Act 2001 on 24 September 2010.
The Commission completed the Mobile Termination Access Services Standard Terms Determination on 5 May 2011.
Competition Reviews for UBA Backhaul and UCLL Backhaul Services
Schedule 1, subpart one of Part 2 of the Telecommunications Act 2001 states that a competition assessment must be applied to the UBA Backhaul Service three years after the date on which the Telecommunications Amendment Act (No2) 2006 received royal assent, ie 22 December 2009.
The Commission also regularly undertakes competition assessments in relation to the UCLL Backhaul Service to reflect changes in the competitive environment for the provision of backhaul services.
Unbundled Copper Local Loop Service
The Commerce Commission issued standard terms covering access by other operators to Telecom's unbundled copper local loop network on 7 November 2008.
Chorus' unbundled copper low frequency service STD
Chorus’ unbundled copper low frequency (UCLF) service provides other operators access to the low frequency portion of Chorus’ copper network for the purposes of providing telecommunications services.
Unbundled Copper Local Loop Co-Location Service
The Commerce Commission issued standard terms covering access by other operators to Telecom's unbundled copper local loop co-location service on 7 November 2008.
Unbundled Copper Local Loop Backhaul Service
The Commission issued its final Standard Terms Determinations for the designated service Telecom's unbundled copper local loop network backhaul (telephone exchange to interconnect point) on 27 June 2007.
Sub-loop Services of Unbundled Copper Local Loop, Co-location and Backhaul
The Commission issued a Standard Terms Determination for the Sub-loop services of Unbundled Copper Local Loop, Co-location and Backhaul on 18 June 2009.
Unbundled Bitstream Access Service
The Commerce Commission issued standard terms on which Telecom must make its unbundled bitstream access service available to other operators on 13 December 2007.
Unbundled Bitstream Access Backhaul Service
The Commerce Commission issued standard terms on which Telecom must make its unbundled bitstream access backhaul service available to other operators on 27 June 2007.
Mobile Co-Location Service
The Mobile Co-location Service is a service that enables co-location of cellular mobile telephone network transmission and reception equipment on or with an access provider's transmission sites.
Interference Management Plan
The Interference Management Plan describes the deployment rules for telecommunication services provided over the unbundled copper local loop.
