December 2010
Commerce Commission releases draft determination for calls and texts to mobile networks
23 December 2010
The Commerce Commission issued its preliminary views today on the regulation of calls and texts to mobile networks, known as the mobile termination access services.
Relates to: Telecommunications
New Telecom wholesale VDSL2 service not to be regulated
21 December 2010
The Commerce Commission has decided that a new wholesale VDSL2 service offered by Telecom New Zealand Limited does not need to be regulated, as it incorporates a number of features not included in the regulated unbundled bitstream access (UBA) service, and it is appropriate that the market determines the price for this enhanced service.
Relates to: Telecommunications
Commerce Commission latest broadband report shows continuing quality improvement
20 December 2010
The quality of New Zealand's broadband services are continuing to improve according to a report released by the Commerce Commission today. The report, covering from 1 January - 30 June 2010, aims to provide a comparison of the relative performance of internet service providers (ISPs) in delivering broadband services in the major New Zealand cities.
Relates to: Telecommunications
Commerce Commission report recommends significant resale deregulation
17 December 2010
The Commerce Commission has today recommended to the Minister for Communications and Information Technology that a number of services that Telecom New Zealand Limited provides to other telecommunications companies to be resold should no longer be subject to the Telecommunications Act 2001.
Relates to: Telecommunications
Number portability determination extended
15 December 2010
In a final determination issued today the Commerce Commission has extended the current arrangement for number portability for both local and mobile telephone numbers for another six years. Number portability enables a customer to change their telecommunications provider but retain the same telephone number.
Relates to: Telecommunications
Price of national mobile roaming to remain unregulated
15 December 2010
The Commerce Commission today announced that it will not investigate whether the national mobile roaming service should be extended to include price because there are adequate commercial arrangements in place.
Relates to: Telecommunications
TSO determinations for 2009/10 released by Commerce Commission
15 December 2010
The Commerce Commission has released its final determinations for the period 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010 on:
- the cost of the Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) for the hearing impaired; and
- the proportion of the cost to be met by each party liable to contribute to the cost of the TRS and Telecom New Zealand's local residential telephone service obligation.
Relates to: Telecommunications
November 2010
Draft TSO determinations for 09/10 released by Commerce Commission
16 November 2010
The Commerce Commission has released its 2009/10 draft determinations for the period 1 July to 30 June on the:
- cost of the Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) for the hearing impaired; and the
- proportion of the cost to be met by each party liable to contribute to the cost of the TRS and Telecom New Zealand's local residential telephone service (LRTS) obligation.
Relates to: Telecommunications
Draft determination extending number portability released by Commerce Commission
11 November 2010
The Commerce Commission has today released a draft determination which would extend the number portability determination for both local and mobile telephone numbers for another six years. Number portability enables a customer to change telecommunications companies but retain the same telephone number.
Relates to: Telecommunications
Telecommunications report reveals New Zealand ranks in bottom third of OECD for fixed line calling
9 November 2010
The Commerce Commission has released a report benchmarking New Zealand prices for fixed line and mobile telecommunications services against international prices.
Relates to: Telecommunications
October 2010
Commerce Commission releases draft report on competition review of UBA service
28 October 2010
The Commerce Commission today released a draft report on its review into whether Telecom New Zealand Limited faces competition in the provision of the unbundled bitstream access (UBA) service. The UBA service is a wholesale broadband service that allows telecommunications operators to differentiate their retail products from Telecom's retail broadband services.
Relates to: Telecommunications
Commerce Commission opens investigation into Telecom's compliance with Separation Undertakings
15 October 2010
The Commerce Commission announced today it has launched an investigation into an alleged breach of Separation Undertakings by Telecom Corporation of New Zealand. The investigation will assess whether Telecom Wholesale is likely to have discriminated against telecommunications providers in favour of Telecom Retail.
Relates to: Telecommunications
Next step underway for the determination of mobile termination rates
7 October 2010
The Commerce Commission has today issued a notice to Vodafone New Zealand Limited to prepare a standard terms proposal for terminating mobile calls and text messages. This proposal will specify the non-price terms and conditions on which mobile termination services should be made available to both mobile and fixed line operators. The price of the mobile termination access services (MTAS) will be specified by the Commission.
Relates to: Telecommunications
September 2010
Process for determining mobile termination rates announced
28 September 2010
The Commerce Commission has commenced the process for determining the wholesale price for terminating mobile calls and text messages.
Relates to: Telecommunications
Backhaul services draft reports released by Commerce Commission
23 September 2010
The Commerce Commission today released a revised draft report on the unbundled copper local loop (UCLL) backhaul service and a draft report on the unbundled bitstream access (UBA) backhaul service. The Commission has been undertaking a review into whether Telecom New Zealand Limited faces competition for providing these backhaul services.
Relates to: Telecommunications
Commerce Commission reports to Minister on compliance with Telecommunications Service Obligations
10 September 2010
The Commerce Commission has advised the Minister for Communications and Information Technology that Telecom Corporation of New Zealand Limited and Sprint International New Zealand Limited have complied with all their Telecommunications Service Obligations (TSO) quality measures for the period 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010.
Relates to: Telecommunications
August 2010
Commerce Commission draft report recommends resale deregulation
26 August 2010
The Commerce Commission has today released its draft report into whether the services that Telecom provides to other telecommunications companies to be resold should remain subject to the Telecommunications Act 2001.
Relates to: Telecommunications
Fair Trading Act guidelines for bundled telecommunications products issued
20 August 2010
The Commerce Commission has today issued guidelines to help telecommunications retailers better understand their Fair Trading Act obligations in relation to the disclosure of bundled telecommunications products.
Relates to: Fair Trading, Telecommunications
Commerce Commission releases draft review of unbundled local loop backhaul services
6 August 2010
The Commerce Commission today released a draft report on its review of where Telecom faces competition in the provision of backhaul services for the unbundled copper local loop.
Relates to: Telecommunications
Indicative process for regulation of mobile termination rates
4 August 2010
The Commerce Commission has announced its indicative process for determining mobile termination rates, following today's announcement by the Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Stephen Joyce, that he has accepted the Commission's recommendation to amend the Telecommunications Act 2001 to allow the regulation of mobile termination access services.
Relates to: Telecommunications
July 2010
Telecom settles over wholesale loyalty offer - $1.6 million to be paid in compensation
9 July 2010
The Commerce Commission has reached a $1.6 million settlement with Telecom Corporation of New Zealand Limited. The settlement follows a Commission investigation launched after receiving complaints from the telecommunications industry alleging that Telecom Wholesale's 'loyalty offers' breached Telecom's Separation Undertakings.
Relates to: Telecommunications
June 2010
Commerce Commission commences competition review of UBA service
23 June 2010
The Commerce Commission today commenced a review to determine whether Telecom New Zealand Ltd faces limited competition in the provision of the unbundled bitstream access (UBA) service.
Relates to: Telecommunications
1300 broadband customers to get refunds following Commerce Commission investigation
18 June 2010
The Commerce Commission has reached a settlement with Telecom New Zealand Ltd (Telecom) under which Telecom will notify and refund approximately 1300 customers who may have been misled by a broadband promotion it conducted in 2008.
Relates to: Fair Trading, Telecommunications
Commerce Commission recommends regulation of mobile termination access services
16 June 2010
In its reconsideration report issued today, the Commerce Commission has recommended under the Telecommunications Act that the Minister for Communications and Information Technology regulate mobile termination access services (MTAS), and not accept undertakings from Telecom and Vodafone.
Relates to: Telecommunications
May 2010
New requirements for Telecom's regulatory financial statements published
18 May 2010
The Commerce Commission today published the new information disclosure requirements that Telecom must follow when preparing its regulatory financial statements.
Relates to: Telecommunications
Commerce Commission broadband quality report shows improvement in web browsing speed
18 May 2010
The Commerce Commission has released its report on New Zealand broadband quality covering the period 1 July to 31 December 2009. The report examines the quality of broadband services provided by New Zealand's internet service providers (ISPs).
Relates to: Telecommunications
Commerce Commission recommends regulation of mobile termination access services in draft report
12 May 2010
In a draft reconsideration report issued today, the Commerce Commission has indicated that its preliminary view is to recommend that the Minister for Communications and Information Technology regulate mobile termination access services, and not accept undertakings from Telecom and Vodafone.
Relates to: Telecommunications
April 2010
Commerce Commission process for reconsideration of mobile termination access services recommendation
27 April 2010
The Commerce Commission has today released a letter outlining its indicative process and timeline to reconsider its recommendation in the mobile termination access services investigation that undertakings from Telecom and Vodafone should be accepted as an alternative to regulation
Relates to: Telecommunications
2009 annual monitoring report shows increasing competition in telecommunications markets
23 April 2010
The Commerce Commission has today released its 2009 telecommunications monitoring report analysing the state of New Zealand telecommunications markets.
Relates to: Telecommunications
Commerce Commission invites Minister to consider Vodafone's new on-net pricing plan
20 April 2010
In response to a query from the Minister for Communications and Information Technology, the Commerce Commission has invited the Minister to consider the launch of Vodafone's Talk Add-on product in his assessment of whether Telecom's and Vodafone's mobile termination access services (MTAS) undertakings should be accepted.
Relates to: Telecommunications
VDSL decision confirmed by Commerce Commission
16 April 2010
The Commerce Commission has today issued a decision related to Telecom's use of VDSL technologies in the provision of wholesale broadband services.
Relates to: Telecommunications
Summary and analysis report of Telecom's 2009 regulatory financial statements published
15 April 2010
The Commerce Commission today published its summary and analysis of Telecom Corporation of New Zealand Limited's first regulatory financial statements for the financial year ending 30 June 2009.
Relates to: Telecommunications
February 2010
Recommendation on mobile termination delivered to Minister
22 February 2010
The Commerce Commission today delivered its final report on mobile termination access services to the Minister for Communications and Information Technology.
Relates to: Telecommunications
Commerce Commission commences review of data price
19 February 2010
The Commerce Commission today commenced a review of the cost of data transmission in the unbundled bitstream access (UBA) standard terms determination.
Relates to: Telecommunications
Draft decision released by Commerce Commission on VDSL services
18 February 2010
The Commerce Commission today released its draft decision on how the application of the unbundled bitstream access standard terms determination (UBA STD) relates to services delivered over VDSL.
Relates to: Telecommunications
Commerce Commission receives revised undertakings from Telecom
11 February 2010
The Commerce Commission has been informed by Telecom that they will be providing revised undertakings in relation to the Commission's investigation into mobile termination rates.
Relates to: Telecommunications
January 2010
Telecom admits breaching Fair Trading Act - pays back $9.5m to customers
12 January 2010
In a settlement with the Commerce Commission, Telecom New Zealand Limited and Xtra Limited (Telecom) has admitted breaching the Fair Trading Act by misleading more than 130,000 broadband customers.Relates to: Fair Trading, Telecommunications
