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Voda disappointed over mobile termination wait
Unified Communications

Voda disappointed over mobile termination wait

Vodafone has expressed disappointment over the Minister's decision to regulate mobile termination rates, delaying potential cost benefits for users.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Wed, 4th Aug 2010
Telecom to pay $1.6 million to Vodafone, Orcon
Unified Communications

Telecom to pay $1.6 million to Vodafone, Orcon

Telecom has settled with the Commerce Commission for USD $1.6 million after complaints from Vodafone and Orcon about anti-competitive behaviour.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 9th Jul 2010

Stories from Other Regions

Tweaked Connor ownership soothes regulator's concerns in Acurity takeover
Health Technologies

Tweaked Connor ownership soothes regulator's concerns in Acurity takeover

The Commerce Commission has signed off a takeover bid for Acurity Health Group by its three biggest shareholders after tweaks to the holding compan.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2014
Taxpayer money-go-rounds hampering growth, says NZ Initiative
New Zealand Initiative

Taxpayer money-go-rounds hampering growth, says NZ Initiative

Income redistribution schemes such as Working for Families, which pay back money people have often already paid as tax, are a barrier to the econom.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2014
Horizon Energy first-half profit drops 58% on regulated price curbs
Commerce Commission

Horizon Energy first-half profit drops 58% on regulated price curbs

Horizon Energy Distribution, the Bay of Plenty lines company which exceeded its regulated price path in 2012, said first-half profit fell 58 percen.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2014
NZ payments systems ripe for regulation, Orwell CEO Sanchez says
Regulation

NZ payments systems ripe for regulation, Orwell CEO Sanchez says

New Zealand's payments and settlements system is lagging behind the rest of the world in terms of regulation, and a new framework is needed for a s.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Thu, 13th Nov 2014
MARKET CLOSE: NZX 50 rises to record on yield appetite; Spark, Fletcher gain
Health Technologies

MARKET CLOSE: NZX 50 rises to record on yield appetite; Spark, Fletcher gain

New Zealand shares rose to a fresh record, paced by Spark New Zealand, Fletcher Building and Contact Energy, as investors continued to be drawn to.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Mon, 10th Nov 2014
Goldsmith approves second tranche of FMCA regulation
Licensing

Goldsmith approves second tranche of FMCA regulation

The second phase of regulation of the Financial Markets Conduct Act, which overhauled the decades old Securities Act, has been approved by newly in.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 4th Nov 2014
NZ firm slammed for Facebook “retard” post
Facebook

NZ firm slammed for Facebook “retard” post

Kiwi company Platinum Wheels faces backlash and an ASA reprimand for a Facebook post mocking people with Down syndrome, now removed after public outcry.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 9th Jul 2013
Copper lines could crash fibre investment
Unified Communications

Copper lines could crash fibre investment

Chorus says copper lines regulation threatens to derail investment in building a national fibre network by undercutting the new technology.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Wed, 31st Oct 2012
Simon Moutter appointed CEO of Telecom
Chorus

Simon Moutter appointed CEO of Telecom

Telecom has appointed Simon Moutter as CEO and managing director, effective September 1. He will receive a base salary of NZD $1.35 million.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 23rd Apr 2012
Mobile termination process begins
Commerce Commission

Mobile termination process begins

New Zealand begins the lengthy process of setting wholesale prices for mobile call and text termination, targeting completion by March 2011.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 28th Sep 2010
Breaking: Newman resigns from TUANZ
TUANZ

Breaking: Newman resigns from TUANZ

Ernie Newman resigns as TUANZ Chief Executive after 12 years, citing recent mobile termination rate regulation as a pivotal factor.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Fri, 13th Aug 2010
Minister revises Ultra-Fast Broadband tender
Unified Communications

Minister revises Ultra-Fast Broadband tender

Communications Minister Steven Joyce revises UFB tender, aiming to enhance local fibre companies' business models and attract more private investment.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 1st Jul 2010
Commission reviews Telecom UBA service
Commerce Commission

Commission reviews Telecom UBA service

The Commerce Commission will assess if Telecom New Zealand has limited competition in providing unbundled bitstream access, impacting broadband services.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Wed, 23rd Jun 2010
Commission reconsiders mobile termination
Commerce Commission

Commission reconsiders mobile termination

Minister Steven Joyce seeks new submissions on the reconsidered Commerce Commission report advocating regulation of mobile call and text termination fees.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 16th Jun 2010
Separation unsustainable - Telecom CEO
Chorus

Separation unsustainable - Telecom CEO

Telecom CEO Paul Reynolds has hit out at the operational separation<br />undertakings which he says has already cost the company $249 million.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 7th May 2010
Rethink urged on telco regulation
Digital Entertainment

Rethink urged on telco regulation

Richard Hooper, former Ofcom deputy chair, challenges NZ's telco regulation approach; advises harmony among agencies and advocates for dark fibre access.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Tue, 4th May 2010