The Commerce Commission will seek leave to appeal to the Supreme Court to try to overturn Court of Appeal and High Court rulings that cleared Telecom of breaching the Commerce Act when it introduced an 0867 number for dial-up internet calls in 1999.
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For the past few months, the ICT industry has been keeping close tabs on changes at the Commerce Commission, searching for signs of any change in direction in the telecomms regulation regime.
Telecommunications challengers and user representatives are welcoming the Commerce Commission's draft recommendation, announced this morning, to regulate mobile termination rates.
The Commerce Commission is expecting to release its report into mobile ternination rates early next week, says commissioner Anita Mazzoleni. She says an announcement on roaming can be expected at the same time.
The Commerce Commission has released its ruling on the terms Telecom must meet to make unbundled sub-loop services available to other telecommunications providers — and they are 26% higher than for the local loop.
The New Zealand telecommunications markets made positive changes in 2008, the Commerce Commission says.
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The Commerce Commission's new chairman, Mark Berry, has asked his predecessor, Paula Rebstock, to remain in her role as a member of the commission to complete a number of determinations pending in telecommunications.
There are times when you should sit back, lift your head from immediate concerns and reflect on what has been achieved. In telecommunications this is one of those times.
Xtra has been fined $45,000 after being found guilty of breaching the Fair Trading Act in the Wellington District Court today. Xtra must also pay $10,000 in costs.
Unbundling has gained quick traction in New Zealand according to the Commerce Commission's latest quarterly telecommunications report.
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A possible investigation by the Commerce Commission into mobile termination rates does not go far enough for providers Orcon, CallPlus and WorldxChange, who want to see the investigation broadened.