Regulated services
Under the Telecommunications Act, some services that telecommunications firms provide to each other are regulated to help promote competition in the market for the benefit of consumers. The Commission is responsible for determining the terms of supply for these services.
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Local and mobile number portability review
Number portability is a service that enables consumers to take their telephone numbers with them when they switch providers.Read more -
Equivalence and non-discrimination guidance
The Commission has published guidance on our interpretation of the equivalence and non-discrimination obligations on telecommunications network operators. We have also provided information sheets on these obligations and fibre services regulation.Read more -
Copper services
We are responsible for setting the wholesale prices Chorus can charge other telecommunications providers to access its copper network and cabinet software. We also determine the terms of supply for these services.Read more -
Consumer protections for copper withdrawal
With the roll out of the fibre network, New Zealand is now less dependent on copper for its telecommunications needs. This means the way your landline and broadband services connect may change in the future.Read more -
Fibre services
We are currently working on developing and implementing a new regulatory regime for fibre fixed line access services (FFLAS) under Part 6 of the Telecommunications Act.Read more -
Mobile services
We regulate a number of mobile services, including number portability – ensuring consumers can keep their phone number when they switch providers – and the termination rates mobile providers charge each other.Read more -
Line-of-Business restrictions
As a condition of participation in the ultra-fast broadband initiative, Chorus entered into an open access fibre deed (the Fibre Deed) under section 156AD of the Telecommunications Act 2001.Read more -
Service deregulation reviews
Here you can find the service deregulation reviews of telecommunication STDs.Read more -
Standard terms determinations
Standard terms determinations (STDs) set out the terms on which wholesale telecommunications service providers must deliver their services to other telecommunications providers.Read more
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