Media Releases

Commission identifies companies liable for $50 million telecommunications levy

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 +1200

The Commerce Commission today released its draft determination of the amounts telcos will pay towards the $50 million Telecommunications Development Levy for 2011/12.

Demand for mobile data doubles for second year in a row says telco report

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +1200

The Commerce Commission today released its 2012 telecommunications annual monitoring report analysing the state of New Zealand’s telecommunications markets.

Commission announces next step in setting UBA price

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +1300

The Commerce Commission has today released an updated timetable for completing its determination of a cost-based price for wholesale broadband – the unbundled bitstream access (UBA) service.

Suppliers providing telecommunications services must check liability for Telecommunications Development Levy

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +1300

The Commerce Commission reminds those who deliver telecommunications services to check whether they are liable to contribute to the 2012/13 Telecommunications Development Levy.

Commission announces small reduction in wholesale price for Chorus’ local copper lines

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +1300

The Commerce Commission has today released its final decision on the wholesale price for access to Chorus’ unbundled copper local loop (UCLL).

Commission announces proposed wholesale price for broadband bitstream service

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +1300

The Commerce Commission has today released its draft decision on a new cost-based price for Chorus’ unbundled bitstream access (UBA) service.

Media briefing for UCLL and UBA pricing announcements

Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:00:00 +1300

The Commerce Commission is hosting a media briefing on Monday 3 December in Wellington to announce new pricing for Chorus’ unbundled copper local loop (UCLL) and proposed pricing for the unbundled bitstream access (UBA) service.

Delay to announcement on pricing for Chorus’ copper phone lines and broadband access

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 00:00:00 +1300

The Commerce Commission today announced a short delay to the final decision on the price Chorus can charge for its copper lines to now coincide with the draft decision on broadband access pricing.

Commerce Commission will monitor fixed-to-mobile prices

Thu, 01 Nov 2012 00:00:00 +1300

The Telecommunications Commissioner today announced that the Commission will extend its monitoring of the telecommunications market to include fixed-to-mobile pricing.

Commerce Commission outlines approach to telco levy

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 00:00:00 +1300

The Commerce Commission today released a further paper on how it plans to set the Telecommunications Development Levy that will be paid by telecommunications companies to the government.