December 2011
Commerce Commission releases issues paper on high speed broadband demand-side study
19 December 2011
The Commerce Commission has today released the first of three issues papers relating to the uptake of high speed broadband ahead of a public conference in February 2012. The paper examines the technical issues that the Commission has identified as being relevant to the uptake of high speed broadband services.
Relates to: Telecommunications
Telecommunications benchmarking report shows New Zealand broadband pricing is improving but fixed line calling remains expensive
15 December 2011
The Commerce Commission has released its second report that benchmarks New Zealand prices for fixed line and mobile telecommunications services against international prices.
Relates to: Telecommunications
November 2011
Commerce Commission publishes register of Chorus's wholesale customers
30 November 2011
The Commerce Commission today published a register of telecommunications companies who are wholesale customers of Chorus's telecommunications services.
Relates to: Telecommunications
Commerce Commission publishes three decisions that implement Telco Act amendments
24 November 2011
The Commerce Commission today released three decisions which follow recent amendments to the Telecommunications Act.
Relates to: Telecommunications
October 2011
Telecom pays $31.6 million in compensation in settlement of sub-loop extension discrimination claim
14 October 2011
The Commerce Commission has reached a $31.6 million settlement with Telecom over alleged discrimination under the Telecom Separation Undertakings.
Relates to: Telecommunications
Commerce Commission proposes changes to telecommunications standard terms determinations
12 October 2011
The Commerce Commission is proposing some minor changes to several telecommunications standard terms determinations (STDs).
Relates to: Telecommunications
Commission issues consultation paper on UFB information disclosure requirements
3 October 2011
The Commerce Commission today issued a consultation paper on Information Disclosure requirements for companies who will be building fibre networks as part of the Government's ultra-fast broadband (UFB) initiative.
Relates to: Telecommunications
September 2011
Commerce Commission releases draft decision for the Low Frequency Voice Service
16 September 2011
The Commerce Commission today published its draft determination on the price and non-price terms for the Unbundled Copper Low Frequency Voice Service (UCLFS).
Relates to: Telecommunications
First mobile monitoring report shows encouraging early trends
15 September 2011
Four months after cutting wholesale termination rates for mobile calls and text messages, the Commerce Commission's first mobile monitoring report released today shows a small increase in calls and text messages between mobile networks.
Relates to: Telecommunications
Telecom and Sprint comply with Telecommunications Service Obligations
13 September 2011
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 2010 to 30 June 2011.
Relates to: Telecommunications
Commission's draft decision results in small price reductions for Unbundled Copper Local Loop Service
9 September 2011
The Commerce Commission today published its draft review of prices for the Unbundled Copper Local Loop Service (UCLL).
Relates to: Telecommunications
Competition for wholesale broadband services remains limited says Commerce Commission
2 September 2011
The Commerce Commission today published its review of access to competitive broadband services and concluded that Telecom faces limited competition in this market.
Relates to: Telecommunications
July 2011
Commerce Commission completes review of wholesale UBA price
28 July 2011
The Commerce Commission has released its final determination of unbundled bitstream access (UBA) pricing following a review of UBA pricing components (including overage, ISP services, bundle discounts and data transmission).
Relates to: Telecommunications
Competition improves broadband browsing speed says Commerce Commission
14 July 2011
The performance of New Zealand's broadband services is continuing to improve according to a report released by the Commerce Commission today.
Relates to: Telecommunications
June 2011
Commerce Commission seeks submissions on UBA competition review
8 June 2011
The Commerce Commission is seeking submissions on a revised draft report on whether Telecom faces competition in providing the unbundled bitstream access (UBA) service.
Relates to: Telecommunications
May 2011
Commerce Commission to issue proceedings against Telecom for discriminating against other telco companies
26 May 2011
The Commerce Commission is to issue proceedings alleging that Telecom is likely to have discriminated under the Telecom Separation Undertakings.
Relates to: Telecommunications
Commerce Commission releases terms of reference for high speed broadband demand side study
17 May 2011
The Commerce Commission has today released the final terms of reference for a study into what drives demand for high speed broadband services.
Relates to: Telecommunications
Commerce Commission cuts mobile termination rates
5 May 2011
The Commerce Commission today released its decision on mobile termination rates - the cost of carrying a text or call on another network.
Relates to: Telecommunications
Commerce Commission concludes Telecom's regulatory financial statements are unreliable
3 May 2011
The Commerce Commission today published its summary and analysis of Telecom's regulatory financial statements for the year ending 30 June 2010.
Relates to: Telecommunications
April 2011
Competition in telecommunications continues to improve but challenges remain says Commerce Commission
29 April 2011
The Commerce Commission has today released its 2009/10 telecommunications monitoring report analysing the state of New Zealand telecommunications markets.
Relates to: Telecommunications
Commerce Commission seeks submissions on proposed changes to UBA pricing methodology
21 April 2011
The Commerce Commission is seeking submissions on proposed changes to its methodology to calculate Telecom's unbundled bitstream access (UBA) price.
Relates to: Telecommunications
Record Commerce Act penalty against Telecom for price squeeze
19 April 2011
The High Court in Auckland has imposed a $12 million penalty against Telecom for breaching section 36 of the Commerce Act in the so-called 'data tails' case.
Relates to: Business Competition, Telecommunications
Commerce Commission consults on demand side study draft terms of reference
5 April 2011
The Commerce Commission has today released draft terms of reference for a demand side study.
Relates to: Telecommunications
March 2011
Competitive services have not developed for UBA backhaul links, says Commerce Commission
23 March 2011
The Commerce Commission today announced that no competitive services have developed for unbundled bitstream access (UBA) backhaul links.
Relates to: Telecommunications
More UCLL backhaul links are competitive, says Commerce Commission
9 March 2011
The Commerce Commission today announced that 88 unbundled copper local loop (UCLL) backhaul links are now competitive.
Relates to: Telecommunications
Commerce Commission to take wider look at UBA pricing
3 March 2011
The Commerce Commission has launched a review of Unbundled Bitstream (UBA) broadband pricing.
Relates to: Telecommunications
