Chorus's fibre price-quality path from 2029
Chorus’ third regulatory price-quality path will apply from 1 January 2029 to 31 December 2033.
Since 1 January 2022, providers of regulated fibre fixed line access services (FFLAS) have been subject to regulation under Part 6 of the Telecommunications Act 2001 (the Act). Chorus Limited (Chorus) is the only Local Fibre Company (LFC) subject to price-quality (PQ) regulation under Part 6 of the Act in respect of the services specified in reg 6 of the Telecommunications (Regulated Fibre Service Providers) Regulations 2019.
Price-quality regulation
The price-quality path we set limits the total revenue Chorus can recover from providing regulated fibre services and the quality at which those services are provided. The price-quality path is intended to create incentives for Chorus to act in ways that are consistent with the long-term benefit of end users, such as creating incentives to invest in its network, to innovate and improve efficiency, and to deliver services at a level that meet end-user demands. We are preparing for the third implementation of the Fibre Price-quality (PQP3) regime.
Chorus’s third regulatory price-quality path will apply from 1 January 2029 to 31 December 2033. This reflects our decision to set the duration of the third regulatory period at five years. The final decision was made following consultation on our draft decision and was published on 30 June 2026. The decision documents and the submission received can be accessed via the timeline below.