December 2009

Draft guidance on Telecom's non-discrimination obligations released for consultation

21 December 2009

The Commerce Commission has today released a paper which sets out the Commission's draft guidance on Telecom Corporation of New Zealand Limited's non-discrimination obligations under the Telecom Separation Undertakings. The Commission is seeking submissions from Telecom and other interested parties.

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Commerce Commission considering final mobile termination undertakings

18 December 2009

The Commerce Commission today released further revised undertakings received in relation to mobile termination access services from Telecom and Vodafone, and correspondence from 2degrees withdrawing all of their earlier undertakings.

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Commerce Commission's view of Telecom's regulatory financial reporting

18 December 2009

Telecom New Zealand Limited today released its first set of audited regulatory financial statements for the financial year ending 30 June 2009.  

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Confidentiality order investigation closed by Commerce Commission

17 December 2009

The Commerce Commission has closed an investigation into a potential breach of a confidentiality order. The investigation followed the disclosure in the Independent and the National Business Review in August 2009 of details of a confidential commercial interconnection agreement between 2degrees and Vodafone.

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Telecom fined $500,000 for misleading over Go Large plan

7 December 2009

Telecom New Zealand Limited has pleaded guilty to 17 charges of breaching the Fair Trading Act over claims made in 2006 when promoting Xtra's Go Large broadband plan. Telecom has been fined $500,000 in the Auckland District Court today.

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Commerce Commission releases two TSO Determinations for 2008/09

4 December 2009

The Commerce Commission has released its 2008/09 final determinations on:

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Commerce Commission releases draft Telecom TSO cost calculation for 2008/09

4 December 2009

The Commerce Commission today released a telecommunication service obligation (TSO) Cost Calculation Determination for the Local Residential Telephone Service covering the 2008/09 year. The draft cost is $69.7 million.

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Next steps for mobile termination investigation

3 December 2009

As part of the Commerce Commission's investigation into mobile termination rates, the Commission has today written to 2degrees, Telecom and Vodafone inviting them to submit final revised undertakings.      

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