Telecom and the Telecommunications Commissioner - Press releases

Telecom examining effects for customers

23 December 2003

Broadband customers will be better served by competition rather than regulation, Telecom said today.

TSO figure resolved at last

18 December 2003

It is good for the sake of rural customers throughout New Zealand that the cost of delivering the Telecommunications Service Obligation (TSO) has finally been decided, Telecom said today.

Draft unbundling recommendation illogical

18 September 2003

Any decision on local loop unbundling will have to take extreme care not to wreck the burgeoning competitive broadband market that is developing in New Zealand, Telecom said today.

Draft decison on CallPlus brings certainty

7 July 2003

The Telecommunications Commissioners draft decision on CallPlus would resolve longstanding issues affecting the industry, Telecom said today.

Draft TSO loss figure

27 June 2003

Telecom is not surprised by the draft TSO loss figure released by the Commerce Commission today.

It's time to get on with business

25 June 2003

Telecom Chief Executive Theresa Gattung has challenged TelstraClear to drop its appeals against the Telecommunications Commissioner's determinations on interconnection and business wholesaling. Read more...

Telecom disappointed by TelstraClear's appeal

6 June 2003

Telecom today said it was disappointed TelstraClear had chosen to appeal the Commerce Commission's determination on business wholesaling. Read more...

Benefits for customers yet to be seen

12 May 2003

The test of today's determination from the Commerce Commission will be whether customers actually benefit - and that is far from clear, Telecom said today.

Telecom questions need for more portability

26 March 2003

The form of number portability sought under today's application to the Commerce Commission would impose huge costs on the industry with dubious benefits for customers, Telecom said today.

Legislative error to be fixed

27 February 2003

Telecom is pleased the Government has moved promptly to fix an error in the Telecommunications Act 2001. Read more...

Wholesaling recommendation risks forgetting customers

30 January 2003

Telecom will be arguing that regulation should encourage competition and choice for customers when it presents its views on wholesaling to the Commerce Commission next month. Read more...

Telecom examining the draft decision

29 November 2002

Telecom won't firm up its view on the Commerce Commission's draft determination on the wholesaling of its services until it has investigated all its possible implications. Read more...

Revised TSO loss calculation comparable to Australia's

8 November 2002

Telecom's recalculation of the TSO loss following changes to the calculation method requested by the Commerce Commission has seen the loss reduce from NZ$425 million to NZ$408 million a year. Read more...

Commerce Commission's decisions must encourage investment

5 November 2002

Telecom is concerned that today's decision from the Commerce Commission could lead to lower investment in New Zealand's future infrastructure. Read more...

Telecom calculates TSO loss

23 September 2002

Telecom has evaluated its Telecommunications Service Obligation (TSO) loss at $226 million for the period 20 December 2001 to 30 June 2002 - or $425 million on an annual basis. Read more.

Local and internet traffic handling - Telcos resolve dispute

15 September 2002

Telecom and TelstraClear have reached commercial agreement over many of the interconnection determination issues currently being considered by the Commerce Commission. Read more...

Draft determination a starting point

2 September 2002

The Commerce Commission's draft determination on interconnection is a move towards greater certainty on some issues that have been in debate for a long time, Telecom said today. Read more...

Telecom welcomes Commerce Commission's decision on wholesaling

19 July 2002

Telecom has welcomed the Commerce Commission's decision to proceed with parts of the TelstraClear application on wholesale services and to reject other parts of the determination. Read more...

Telecom welcomes commission's decision

20 June 2002

Telecom has welcomed the Commerce Commission's decision to investigate interconnection issues between Telecom and TelstraClear and to separate these from issues on wholesaling of services between Telecom and TelstraClear. Read more...

Telecom and TelstraClear settle on interim interconnection terms

5 June 2002

Telecom and TelstraClear said today they had reached commercial agreement on interim terms for interconnection, pending decisions by the Telecommunications Commissioner. Read more...

Telecom ready to provide interconnection links

20 May 2002

Telecom has always been ready to provide more interconnection links to TelstraClear subject to the resolution of payment and contract issues between the two companies. Read more...

Telecom applies for determination on interconnection prices

16 May 2002

Telecom New Zealand is applying to the Telecommunications Commissioner for price determination on interconnection between carriers following the breakdown of negotiations with TelstraClear. Read more...

Telecom and Government sign new Kiwi Share agreement

18 December 2001

Telecom and the Government have signed a new Kiwi Share agreement, explicitly adding "standard Internet calls" to free local calling services which are available to residential telephone users. Read more...

Kiwi share loss hits $185.6 million

2 April 2001

The cost of the Telecom-funded Kiwi Share Obligation loss has risen by $18.7 million in the last six monthly disclosure as Internet use continues to soar. Read more...

Government proposals "measured", says Telecom

20 December 2000

The Government's regulatory framework for telecommunications is a significant change from the status quo and goes further than necessary, Telecom Chief Executive Theresa Gattung said today.

Government clarification is pleasing

6 October 2000

Telecom is pleased to see the Government providing the sharemarket with clarification on its views about possible regulatory changes in the telecommunications sector, Chief Executive Theresa Gattung said today.

Heavy-handed inquiry report disappointing

4 October 2000

The Telecommunications Inquiry report disappointingly misses a great opportunity to lead New Zealand forward in the digital age, Telecom General Manager, Government and Industry Relations, Bruce Parkes said today.

Kiwiw share costs Telecom $167 million annually

29 September 2000

Telecom is subsidising 380,000 mainly rural and small town customers to the tune of $167 million a year. Read more...

Telecom opposes "communications commissar"

27 July 2000

Telecom is concerned that a proposed stand-alone regulator for the telecommunications sector could end up being a "communications commissar", unfairly denying businesses the right to challenge its decisions in the courts. Read more...

Telecom questions draft proposal for commissioner

29 June 2000

Telecom welcomes the emphasis on commercial resolution of industry issues in the Telecommunications Inquiry draft report, Government and Industry Relations General Manager Bruce Parkes said today.

Telecom proposes major changes to interconnection framework

16 May 2000

Telecom is proposing major changes to the interconnection framework for telecommunications in New Zealand. Read more...