December 2012
Commission announces small reduction in wholesale price for Chorus’ local copper lines
3 December 2012
The Commerce Commission has today released its final decision on the wholesale price for access to Chorus’ unbundled copper local loop (UCLL).
Relates to: Telecommunications
Commission announces proposed wholesale price for broadband bitstream service
3 December 2012
The Commerce Commission has today released its draft decision on a new cost-based price for Chorus’ unbundled bitstream access (UBA) service.
Relates to: Telecommunications
November 2012
Media briefing for UCLL and UBA pricing announcements
30 November 2012
The Commerce Commission is hosting a media briefing on Monday 3 December in Wellington to announce new pricing for Chorus’ unbundled copper local loop (UCLL) and proposed pricing for the unbundled bitstream access (UBA) service.
Relates to: Telecommunications
Delay to announcement on pricing for Chorus’ copper phone lines and broadband access
19 November 2012
The Commerce Commission today announced a short delay to the final decision on the price Chorus can charge for its copper lines to now coincide with the draft decision on broadband access pricing.
Relates to: Telecommunications
Commerce Commission will monitor fixed-to-mobile prices
1 November 2012
The Telecommunications Commissioner today announced that the Commission will extend its monitoring of the telecommunications market to include fixed-to-mobile pricing.
Relates to: Telecommunications
October 2012
Commerce Commission outlines approach to telco levy
19 October 2012
The Commerce Commission today released a further paper on how it plans to set the Telecommunications Development Levy that will be paid by telecommunications companies to the government.
Relates to: Telecommunications
Competition agencies welcome International Cooperation Act
17 October 2012
The New Zealand Commerce Commission (NZCC) and Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) are today welcoming the passing of legislation arising out of the Commerce Commission (International Co-operation, and Fees) Act.
Relates to: Fair Trading, Consumer Credit, Business Competition, Telecommunications
Increased competition means further deregulation of backhaul markets
5 October 2012
The Commerce Commission today released the findings of its annual competition review of backhaul services for the unbundled copper local loop (UCLL), unbundled copper low frequency (UCLF) and unbundled bitstream access (UBA).
Relates to: Telecommunications
September 2012
Vodafone pays hefty price for misleading consumers
10 September 2012
Fines imposed against Vodafone New Zealand Limited for breaches of the Fair Trading Act will total close to $1.5 million. Vodafone has been sentenced in the Auckland District Court today on 21 charges brought by the Commerce Commission over marketing campaigns that breached the Fair Trading Act.
Relates to: Fair Trading, Telecommunications
August 2012
Commerce Commission publishes proposed framework for considering Chorus' copper services ahead of conference
17 August 2012
The Commerce Commission today published a paper outlining the relationship between Chorus' regulated copper services and associated pricing principles.
Relates to: Telecommunications
Record $12 million penalty against Telecom stands in 'data tails' case
3 August 2012
The Court of Appeal has upheld a record $12 million penalty imposed against Telecom in April 2011 for breaching the Commerce Act, following an unsuccessful appeal by Telecom.
Relates to: Business Competition, Telecommunications
July 2012
Commission releases discussion document for statutory review of the UBA service
26 July 2012
The Commission today released a discussion document on its approach to completing a statutory review of the unbundled bitstream access (UBA) service.
Relates to: Telecommunications
Commerce Commission identifies 29 companies potentially liable for telco development levy
24 July 2012
The Commerce Commission today released its final notification of the companies potentially liable for the $50 million Telecomunications Development Levy (TDL) for the 2011/12 year. The
Relates to: Telecommunications
Commerce Commission to continue mobile monitoring
18 July 2012
The Commerce Commission's fourth mobile monitoring report released today continues to show a decrease in the difference between the cost of calling and texting on the same network compared to calling and texting other networks.
Relates to: Telecommunications
Commerce Commission finds backhaul competition continues to increase
5 July 2012
The Commerce Commission today released the draft decision of its annual competition review of unbundled copper local loop (UCLL) and unbundled bitstream access (UBA) backhaul link services.
Relates to: Telecommunications
Commission welcomes appointment of Telecommunications Commissioner
4 July 2012
The Commerce Commission welcomes Dr Stephen Gale to the position of Telecommunications Commissioner.
Relates to: Telecommunications
Commerce Commission welcomes Court of Appeal judgment in data tails case
2 July 2012
The Court of Appeal has upheld an earlier High Court decision against Telecom for breaching section 36 of the Commerce Act, in a judgment released today in the 'data tails' case.
Relates to: Business Competition, Telecommunications
June 2012
Commerce Commission issues final determinations for UFB information disclosure
29 June 2012
The Commerce Commission today issued final determinations for information disclosure requirements for companies who are building fibre networks as part of the Government's ultra-fast broadband (UFB) initiative.
Relates to: Telecommunications
Commission concludes study into factors likely to affect the uptake of high speed broadband
29 June 2012
The Commerce Commission has today released its final report on factors that may affect the uptake of high speed broadband.
Relates to: Telecommunications
Commerce Commission to issue further discussion paper on pricing of copper services
21 June 2012
The Commerce Commission today announced that it will be issuing a further discussion paper on the pricing of services over Chorus's copper local loop network.
Relates to: Telecommunications
May 2012
Commerce Commission identifies factors likely to affect the uptake of high speed broadband
21 May 2012
The Commerce Commission has released its draft report on factors that may affect the uptake of high speed broadband.
Relates to: Telecommunications
Commerce Commission releases draft price for the unbundled copper local loop for consultation
4 May 2012
The Commerce Commission today published its revised draft decision re-benchmarking the wholesale price for the unbundled copper local loop service (UCLL).
Relates to: Telecommunications
Competition becoming more intense in telecommunications market - annual monitoring report
1 May 2012
The Commerce Commission today released its 2011 telecommunications annual monitoring report analysing the state of New Zealand's telecommunications markets.
Relates to: Telecommunications
April 2012
Commerce Commission issues draft determinations for UFB information disclosure
23 April 2012
The Commerce Commission today issued draft determinations for the information disclosure requirements for companies who are building fibre networks as part of the Government's ultra-fast broadband (UFB) initiative.
Relates to: Telecommunications
Commerce Commission defines criteria for persons potentially liable for telco development levy
19 April 2012
The Commerce Commission today set out their preliminary views on the persons potentially liable for the Telecomunications Development Levy (TDL) for the 2011/12 year.
Relates to: Telecommunications
Customers switching for better broadband and cheaper mobile
12 April 2012
A nationwide survey conducted for the Commerce Commission on consumer switching behaviour has found that the main reason consumers give for switching fixed-line telecommunications service providers is to obtain better broadband services, and cheaper rates is the main reason for switching mobile phone service providers.
Relates to: Telecommunications
Cross-net mobile traffic continues to increase
5 April 2012
The Commerce Commission's third mobile monitoring report released today shows a continuation of the narrowing between the costs of on and off-net calls and texts indicated in early reports. This has resulted in an increase in calling and texting between mobile networks.
Relates to: Telecommunications
March 2012
Commerce Commission commences annual competition review of backhaul services
16 March 2012
The Commerce Commission today commenced its annual competition review of unbundled copper local loop (UCLL) and unbundled bitstream access (UBA) backhaul link services.
Relates to: Telecommunications
Commerce Commission selects TrueNet to test broadband quality
15 March 2012
The Commerce Commission announced today it has selected TrueNet to conduct testing to measure the quality of the broadband services being provided in New Zealand.
Relates to: Telecommunications
February 2012
Extension to the submission date on TDL discussion paper
22 February 2012
The deadline for submissions on the Commerce Commission's discussion document, Determining the liability for the Telecommunications Development Levy for 2011/12 and beyond, has been extended.
Relates to: Telecommunications
Join the webcast of The Future with High Speed Broadband: Opportunities for New Zealand conference
20 February 2012
The Commerce Commission conference The Future with High Speed Broadband: Opportunities for New Zealand being held over the next two days at Sky City Hotel in Auckland is being webcast.
Relates to: Telecommunications
Commerce Commission releases final issue paper on high speed broadband demand-side study
9 February 2012
The Commerce Commission has today released the last of three issues papers relating to the uptake of high speed broadband ahead of The Future with High Speed Broadband: Opportunities for New Zealand conference to be held on 20 and 21 February 2012 in Auckland.
Relates to: Telecommunications
Commerce Commission releases discussion paper on telco levy allocation
2 February 2012
The Commerce Commission today released a discussion paper on how it intends to implement the new Telecommunications Development Levy liability allocation process.
Relates to: Telecommunications
January 2012
Commerce Commission releases second issues paper on high speed broadband demand-side study
24 January 2012
The Commerce Commission has today released the second of three issues papers relating to the uptake of high speed broadband ahead of a public conference in February 2012.
Relates to: Telecommunications
