December 2005
Telecommunications Act: Commerce Commission releases draft TSO cost calculation
23 December 2005
The Commerce Commission has released its draft determination on the calculation of Telecom New Zealand Limited's net cost of complying with its telecommunication service obligations (TSO) for the period 1 July 2003 to 30 June 2004 (the end of Telecom's financial year). The Commission has calculated the cost for that period to be $41.2 million.Relates to: Telecommunications
Draft report recommends regulation of mobile termination
22 December 2005
The Commerce Commission has released its draft report to the Minister of Communications recommending that termination of fixed line voice calls on a cellular telephone network - known as 'mobile termination' - be regulated.Relates to: Telecommunications
TelstraClear will have bitstream access: Commission
20 December 2005
The Commerce Commission has released a final determination under the Telecommunications Act providing TelstraClear with regulated access to a wholesale bitstream service supplied by Telecom.Relates to: Telecommunications
Decision on resale of Telecom broadband services for business
12 December 2005
The Commerce Commission has released its final determination under the Telecommunication Act on resale by TelstraClear Limited of several Telecom broadband retail services for business.Relates to: Telecommunications
November 2005
Process for dealing with Vodafone's commercial offer in mobile termination reconsideration
17 November 2005
Vodafone has provided to the Commission key terms of its offer to reduce mobile termination rates as an alternative to regulation.Relates to: Telecommunications
Telecommunications Act: Commission decides to investigate extension of regulated services
16 November 2005
The Commerce Commission has today released its decision to investigate whether to extend the period of regulation of the thirteen telecommunications services originally incorporated within the Telecommunications Act. The Commission has decided that there are reasonable grounds to investigate ten of the thirteen services, including the interconnection, retail resale, national roaming and number portability services, and co-location on cellular mobile transmission sites. Once the investigations are complete, the Commission will recommend to the Minister of Communications whether or not to extend the period of regulation for up to a further two years.Relates to: Telecommunications
Telecommunications Act: Broadband Monitoring
9 November 2005
The Commerce Commission has completed the fifth quarter of its monitoring of uptake of residential broadband services provided or supported by Telecom New Zealand Limited.Relates to: Telecommunications
Telecom broadband target clear
4 November 2005
Telecom has been clearly informed that the target of 250,000 residential broadband connections monitored by the Commission require that more than a third of those connections will be resold Jetstream products or wholesaled bitstream services, says Telecommunications Commissioner Douglas Webb.Relates to: Telecommunications
Commission provides update on TSO draft determination
2 November 2005
The Commerce Commission has provided a brief update to industry on its progress towards releasing a draft determination on the telecommunications service obligations (TSO) instrument for the 2003/2004 and 2004/2005 years. The Commission has also sought comment on a range of questions related to the TSO for the 2003/2004, 2004/2005 and 2005/2006 years.Relates to: Telecommunications
September 2005
Commission reports to Minister on Telecom's service obligations
16 September 2005
The Commerce Commission is analysing information received from Telecom New Zealand Limited as the Commission carries out its annual assessment of Telecom's performance in complying with the telecommunications service obligations (TSO) instrument.Relates to: Telecommunications
Telecommunications Act: Investigation of extension of regulated services
15 September 2005
The Commission has today released its preliminary view on whether to investigate extension of the period of regulation of the thirteen services originally incorporated within the Telecommunications Act and is seeking comment from interested parties.Relates to: Telecommunications
Telecommunications Act: Draft determination on the TelstraClear application for resale of Virtual Private Network services
13 September 2005
The Commerce Commission has released its draft determination relating to wholesale access by TelstraClear Limited to five of Telecom New Zealand's business services. In particular, the Commission has determined the price terms, and a number of non-price terms, for the resale of three private data networking services, one business voice messaging service, and one directory service.Relates to: Telecommunications
August 2005
Telephone number portability assured
31 August 2005
Telephone users switching companies will be able to keep the same phone number under a determination released today by the Commerce Commission.Relates to: Telecommunications
Telecommunications Act: Broadband monitoring
8 August 2005
The Commerce Commission has completed the fourth quarter of its monitoring of uptake of residential broadband services provided or supported by Telecom New Zealand Limited.Relates to: Telecommunications
July 2005
Telecom met residential dial up obligations
26 July 2005
Telecommunications Commissioner Douglas Webb has today advised the Minister of Communications that Telecom has met all the service quality measures in the 2003 / 2004 year.Relates to: Telecommunications
June 2005
Telecommunications Act: Commission recommends regulation of mobile termination
9 June 2005
The Commerce Commission has recommended to the Minister of Communications that the termination of fixed line voice calls on a cellular telephone network should be regulated. However, the Commission has specifically excluded from its recommendation voice calls using third generation (3G) mobile technology.Relates to: Telecommunications
May 2005
Telecommunications Act: Commission releases draft determination on number portability functions and standards
12 May 2005
The Commission today released a draft determination setting out the functions and standards of the system for local and cellular telephone number portability. This decision complements an earlier draft determination on the allocation of the costs of number portability implementation.Relates to: Telecommunications
Telecommunications Act: Broadband monitoring
6 May 2005
The Commerce Commission has completed the third quarter of its monitoring of uptake of residential broadband services provided or supported by Telecom New Zealand Limited.Relates to: Telecommunications
April 2005
Telecommunications Act: Draft determination on bitstream
21 April 2005
The Commission today released its draft determination on an application by TelstraClear for regulated access to Telecom's bitstream service. Bitstream allows other telecommunications providers, including ISPs, to deliver broadband services to New Zealand consumers using Telecom's asymmetric digital subscriber line (ADSL) network infrastructure.Relates to: Telecommunications
Telecommunications Act: Commission releases draft determination on interconnection pricing review
13 April 2005
The Commerce Commission today issued its draft determination on applications by TelstraClear Limited and Telecom New Zealand Limited for a review of the interconnection price set under the Telecommunications Act 2001.Relates to: Telecommunications
Telecommunications Act: Commission releases principles paper on discounts for resale of Telecom's services
12 April 2005
The Commerce Commission today released its paper on the principles to be applied in setting the final discount for resale of Telecom New Zealand Limited's retail services under the Telecommunications Act 2001. The Commission is reviewing the discount it set for resale of business and residential services at the request of Telecom and TelstraClear Limited.Relates to: Telecommunications
March 2005
Telecommunications Act: Commerce Commission sets final TSO cost for the 2002/2003 period
23 March 2005
The Commerce Commission has today announced its calculation of Telecom New Zealand's net cost of complying with its telecommunication service obligations (TSO) for the period from 1 July 2002 to 30 June 2003. The Commission's net cost calculation is $56.78 million.Relates to: Telecommunications
February 2005
Telecommunications Act: Mobile Termination conference
22 February 2005
The Commerce Commission will hold a three day conference from tomorrow on its draft determination on mobile termination rates. The Commission found in the draft that a regulated reduction in wholesale mobile termination rates was likely to lead to increased competition in the retail market for tolls and fixed-to-mobile calls.Relates to: Telecommunications
Telecommunications Act: Broadband monitoring
4 February 2005
The Commerce Commission has completed its monitoring, for the quarter ending December 31st 2004, of uptake of residential broadband services provided or supported by Telecom New Zealand Limited.Relates to: Telecommunications
January 2005
Telecommunications Act - Commission to investigate second local and cellular telephone number portability application
31 January 2005
The Commerce Commission has announced that it will investigate an application into local and cellular telephone number portability following a further application for a determination from three telecommunications carriers under the Telecommunications Act 2001.Relates to: Telecommunications
Commerce Commission receives second application for number portability determination
5 January 2005
The Commerce Commission has received a joint application from TelstraClear, Telecom and Vodafone seeking a determination for designated multi-network services under the Telecommunications Act 2001 in respect of the local telephone number portability service and the cellular telephone number portability service.Relates to: Telecommunications
