December 2008
Commerce Commission releases discussion paper as part of Next Generation Networks study
24 December 2008
The Commerce Commission today released a discussion paper which provides an overview of the drivers and implications of Next Generation Networks (NGN) deployment internationally, and looks at the relevance of these in the New Zealand market.Relates to: Telecommunications
National Roaming Update
23 December 2008
On 5 September 2008, the Minister for Communications and Information Technology wrote asking the Commission to consider whether there were reasonable grounds to commence an investigation into whether regulation of national roaming should be extended to include price.Relates to: Telecommunications
Commerce Commission releases third report on broadband quality
23 December 2008
The third quarterly report on broadband quality has been released by the Commerce Commission. Commissioned from broadband measurement consultancy Epitiro and ICT analysts IDC, the report examines the quality of broadband service provided by New Zealand's internet service providers (ISPs).Relates to: Telecommunications
Final TSO Determinations released by Commerce Commission for 2007/08 TRS
19 December 2008
The Commerce Commission has released its 2007/08 final determinations on the:
- cost of the Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) for the hearing impaired;
- and the proportion of cost to be met by each party liable to contribute to the cost of the TRS and the local residential telephone service obligation.
Relates to: Telecommunications
Commerce Commission releases September quarterly report on telecommunications markets
12 December 2008
The Commerce Commission has released its September quarterly monitoring report containing key statistics about telecommunications markets in New Zealand.Relates to: Telecommunications
Commerce Commission issues standard terms determination for the mobile co-location service
11 December 2008
The Commerce Commission has today released its final standard terms determination (STD) on the non-price terms on which access providers must make co-location on cellular mobile transmission sites (the Mobile Co-location Service) available to other mobile network operators.
Relates to: Telecommunications
Telecommunications Act: Commerce Commission releases draft Telecom TSO cost calculation for 2007/08
8 December 2008
The Commerce Commission today released a telecommunication service obligation (TSO) Cost Calculation Determination for the Local Residential Telephone Service covering the 2007/08 year. The draft cost is $70.7 million.Relates to: Telecommunications
Commerce Commission releases report on numbering management
5 December 2008
The Commerce Commission today released its report on telecommunications numbering in New Zealand currently administered under the Number Administration Deed (NAD).Relates to: Telecommunications
