December 2007
Standard terms determination processes initiated for the sub-loop related services
21 December 2007
The Commission has initiated standard terms determination (STD) processes for the following sub-loop related services:Relates to: Telecommunications
Standard terms process for co-location on cellular transmission sites
21 December 2007
The Commission has today launched a standard terms development process to determine the non-price elements of co-location of a mobile operators equipment on another operator's transmission site.Relates to: Telecommunications
Commission closes investigation into Telecom
21 December 2007
The Commerce Commission has today closed its investigation into allegations that Telecom had squeezed the margins of its competitors, through bundling and a price discount, and affected their ability to compete, in breach of the Commerce Act 1986.Relates to: Telecommunications
Commission clarifies Number Portability Determination
20 December 2007
Relates to: Telecommunications
Final report issued on the regulation of co-location services
14 December 2007
The Commerce Commission has issued its final recommendation to the Minister of Communications on the regulation of mobile co-location services on cellular transmission sites.Relates to: Telecommunications
Final determinations for unbundled bitstream access
13 December 2007
The Commerce Commission has issued its final determination on the price and non-price terms on which Telecom must make the unbundled bitstream access (UBA) service available to other telecommunications providers.Relates to: Telecommunications
Commission releases September quarterly report on telecommunications markets
5 December 2007
Relates to: Telecommunications
November 2007
Commission selects Epitiro to monitor broadband quality
20 November 2007
The Commerce Commission announced today it had selected Epitiro Technologies Ltd to provide data to measure the quality of the broadband services being provided in New Zealand.Relates to: Telecommunications
Final determinations for unbundled local loop
7 November 2007
The Commerce Commission has issued its final determinations on the price and non-price terms on which Telecom must make unbundled copper local loop and co-location regulated services available to other telecommunications providers.Relates to: Telecommunications
October 2007
Commission reports to Minister on Sprint's compliance with Service Quality Measures for Relay Service
2 October 2007
The Commerce Commission has reported to the Minister of Communications on Sprint International New Zealand Limited's performance in complying with the Telecommunications Service Obligations (TSO) Deed for Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS). This Deed sets out the service quality requirements for meeting the telephone communication needs of deaf, hearing impaired and speech impaired people. The Commission's report is for the period from 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2007.Relates to: Telecommunications
September 2007
Conferences next step in telecommunication regulatory process
18 September 2007
Relates to: Telecommunications
Commission reports to Minister on Telecom's service obligations
10 September 2007
Relates to: Telecommunications
Commission releases June quarterly report on telecommunications markets
7 September 2007
What: The Commission has released its June quarterly monitoring report containing key statistics about telecommunications markets in New Zealand and overseas. It is available on the Commission's website: www.comcom.govt.nz, under Telecommunications Market Reports.
Relates to: Telecommunications
August 2007
Commission issues draft determination for Unbundled Bitstream Access service
29 August 2007
Relates to: Telecommunications
Draft report issued on regulation of mobile roaming
3 August 2007
The Commerce Commission has issued its draft recommendations on whether to amend the roaming and co-location services currently regulated under the Telecommunications Act, or accept an undertaking from Vodafone as a suitable alternative to amending the regulations.Relates to: Telecommunications
July 2007
Draft determinations for unbundled local loop
31 July 2007
The Commerce Commission has issued its draft determinations on the price and non-price terms on which Telecom must make unbundled copper local loop and co-location regulated services available to other telecommunications providers. These are the services required to unbundle the local loop.Relates to: Telecommunications
Commission receives proposal from Telecom for Unbundled Bitstream Access Standard Terms Determination
13 July 2007
The Commerce Commission has received the proposal from Telecom covering the non-price terms for Unbundled Bitstream Access (UBA) Standard Terms Determination (STD).Relates to: Telecommunications
New Telecommunications Commissioner begins five-year term
12 July 2007
Dr Ross Patterson today begins his five-year term as Telecommunications Commissioner.Relates to: Telecommunications
New bitstream access price for CallPlus and ihug
11 July 2007
The Commerce Commission has amended its Decision 582, which set the terms on which Telecom is required to provide a wholesale bitstream service to internet service providers CallPlus and ihug.Relates to: Telecommunications
Telecommunications Act: Commerce Commission releases Draft Telecom TSO cost calculation for 2004/05 and 2005/06
9 July 2007
The Commerce Commission today released draft telecommunication service obligations (TSO) determinations for the 2004/05 and 2005/06 years.Relates to: Telecommunications
June 2007
Next step underway for local loop backhaul and bitstream backhaul services
19 June 2007
The Commerce Commission today issued notices requiring Telecom to submit standard terms proposals for the two backhaul services necessary to support local loop (LLU) and bitstream access.Relates to: Telecommunications
Commission receives proposals from Telecom for Unbundled Local Loop and Co-location services
15 June 2007
The Commerce Commission has received proposals from Telecom covering the non-price terms for the unbundled local loop and co-location regulated services.Relates to: Telecommunications
Commission Sticks to Timeframe for Unbundled Local Loop
8 June 2007
The Commerce Commission has reaffirmed its current timetable to develop regulated unbundled local loop and co-location services. On Tuesday (5 June) Telecom requested a delay in the timeframe to provide its first standard terms proposals due on 12 June. After considering Telecom's request, the Commission has decided to stick to the timeframe that it notified to Telecom on 3 April.Relates to: Telecommunications
April 2007
Standard terms initiated for local loop and bitstream backhaul services
30 April 2007
The Commerce Commission has today initiated the processes for determining standard terms of access for the backhaul services supporting Telecom's unbundled copper local loop and bitstream services.Relates to: Telecommunications
Commission publishes first quarterly report on telecommunications markets
16 April 2007
The Commission has published its first regular monitoring report on telecommunications markets in New Zealand. Recent amendments to the Telecommunications Act have explicitly empowered the Commerce Commission to monitor the performance of telecommunications markets and report on this work.Relates to: Telecommunications
Next step underway for local loop co-location access
16 April 2007
The Commerce Commission today issued a notice requiring Telecom to submit a standard terms proposal for the unbundled copper local loop (LLU) co-location service. The notice requires Telecom to specify the non-price terms and conditions on which it proposes to provide a co-location service to other operators.Relates to: Telecommunications
Next step underway for bitstream and local loop access
4 April 2007
The Commerce Commission today issued notices requiring Telecom to submit standard terms proposals for the unbundled local loop and bitstream access services. The notices require Telecom to specify the non-price terms and conditions on which it proposes to provide access to these services to other operators.Relates to: Telecommunications
Commerce Act / Telecommunications Act interrelationship: discussion paper released for comment
3 April 2007
The Commerce Commission has released for comment a discussion paper giving its preliminary view on the interrelationship between Part 2 of the Commerce Act and the Telecommunications Act.Relates to: Telecommunications
Number portability makes it easy to change phone providers
3 April 2007
Number portability introduced on 1 April means telephone users switching companies are now able to keep the same phone number.Relates to: Telecommunications
March 2007
Standard terms for co-location in Telecom exchanges
28 March 2007
The Commission has begun the process of determining standard terms for access by other operators to Telecom's telephone exchanges. The aim is to set the terms by which other operators can co-locate equipment required to make use of Telecom's unbundled local loops. Co-locating equipment will assist other operators to provide services, such as broadband to their customers, over Telecom's local loop network.Relates to: Telecommunications
Telecommunications Act: Commerce Commission releases Telecom TSO cost calculation
26 March 2007
The Commerce Commission has released its determination on 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 TSO relates to the local residential telephone service provided by Telecom. The Commission decides on an annual basis the cost incurred by Telecom in delivering the service, and apportions the cost between Telecom and other operators whose networks are interconnected with the Telecom fixed network.Relates to: Telecommunications
Determination on cost of relay service for the hearing impaired
8 March 2007
The Commerce Commission has released its determination on the cost of the Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) for the hearing impaired.Relates to: Telecommunications
February 2007
Standard terms for local loops and bitstream access
23 February 2007
The Commission has begun the process of deciding standard terms covering access by other operators to Telecom's copper local loops and bitstream services.Relates to: Telecommunications
Bitstream reconsideration: draft decision issued
21 February 2007
The Commerce Commission has issued a draft decision today after reconsidering the pricing aspects of Decision 582.Relates to: Telecommunications
January 2007
Commission receives undertaking from Vodafone for roaming and co-location services
25 January 2007
The Commerce Commission has received an application for an undertaking from Vodafone. The application is in the context of the Commission's investigation into whether or not to amend the roaming and co-location services currently regulated under the Telecommunications Act.Relates to: Telecommunications
