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
