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May 2003

Telecommunications Act: Wholesale determination delivers choice for consumers

12 May 2003

New Zealanders will soon have a greater choice in purchasing telecommunication services, particularly in regional areas.

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Telecommunications Act - Unbundling reviews: Commission issues RFP and timetable update

5 May 2003

The Commerce Commission has released a request for proposals (RFP) to conduct a cost-benefit analysis of the regulatory options for the unbundling of Telecom New Zealand's local loop network and its fixed Public Data Network. This forms part of the Commission's investigations into assessing the desirability of unbundling under section 64 of the Telecommunications Act 2001.

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Telecommunications Act: Commission publishes report on pricing principle

1 May 2003

The Commerce Commission has today published a draft report proposing an amendment to the formula under the Telecommunications Act for setting initial prices for bundled service offerings.

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April 2003

Telecommunications Act: Preliminary analysis of Telecom's TSO model and Commission's own proposed model

23 April 2003

The Commerce Commission today released the access network model that it proposes to use in estimating the annual cost to Telecom New Zealand Limited of complying with its telecommunications service obligations (TSO). The Commission's modelling forms part of its preparatory work for the publication of its draft and final TSO determination.

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Commission concerned about activities of Global Pre-Paid Communications and In Touch Networks

17 April 2003

The Commerce Commission is concerned about the activities of an Australian-based company, trading under the names Global Pre Paid Communications Pty Limited and In Touch Networks Pty Limited, following the commencement of legal proceedings against the company by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).

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Telecommunications Act: Commission commences investigation into unbundling Telecom's local loop network and fixed Public Data Network

10 April 2003

The Commerce Commission has today released an issues paper to commence its investigation into unbundling Telecom's local loop network and its fixed Public Data Network.

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Telecommunications Act: Update on TSO process

4 April 2003

The Commerce Commission will this month release the model it proposes to use to estimate Telecom New Zealand Limited's cost of complying with its telecommunications service obligations (TSO). In addition, the Commission will release its analysis of Telecom's own TSO cost model, and invites industry parties to make submissions on both models.

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March 2003

Telecommunications Act: Update on unbundling the Local Loop Network and the fixed Public Data Network

27 March 2003

The Commerce Commission will commence investigations into the desirability of regulating the unbundling of Telecom New Zealand Limited's local loop network and its fixed Public Data Network with the release of an issues paper next month.

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Telecommunications Act: Commission receives application for number portability determination

27 March 2003

The Commerce Commission has received an application from five telecommunications carriers for a determination for designated multinetwork services under the Telecommunications Act 2001 in respect of the local telephone number portability service and the cellular telephone number portability service.

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Telecommunications Act: Commission to investigate CallPlus application for interconnection determination

26 March 2003

The Commerce Commission will investigate the interconnection element of CallPlus Limited's application for an access determination under the Telecommunications Act 2001. CallPlus applied to the Commission in December 2002 for a determination relating to interconnection services and wholesale (resale) services from Telecom New Zealand Limited.

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February 2003

Telecommunications Act: Commission to investigate pricing principle

27 February 2003

The Commerce Commission is investigating whether the formula under the Telecommunications Act for setting initial prices for bundled service offerings should be amended.

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TelstraClear pleads guilty to misleading Sky TV offer

26 February 2003

TelstraClear Limited was fined $5,000 plus costs in the North Shore District Court today, having pleaded guilty to misleading its customers as to the nature of a Sky TV promotional offer.

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Programme confirmed for telecommunications conference

7 February 2003

The Commerce Commission has confirmed its programme for a four day conference on its draft report relating to TelstraClear Limited's application for a determination to permit the resale of some services offered by Telecom New Zealand Limited.

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