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Commerce Commission stories - Page 7

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Vodafone pleads guilty to yet another Fair Trading Act breach
Thu, 15th Sep 2016
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Vodafone New Zealand has now paid out more than $1.5 million in fines for Fair Trading Act breaches in the last five years alone.
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Three sides to every story: Vodafone & Sky fight back against merger submissions
Wed, 14th Sep 2016
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It's a case of three sides to every story, as Vodafone and Sky have officially responded to submissions on the proposed Sky-Vodafone merger.
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ComCom vs Harmoney: Peer-to-peer lender under fire over fees
Tue, 30th Aug 2016
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The Commerce Commission is filing civil proceedings in the Auckland High Court over the the fees it charges borrowers.
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The Commerce Commission and the New Zealand backhaul review
Wed, 24th Aug 2016
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NZ's watchdog probes Chorus's sway in the telecom backhaul market amid concerns of market fairness and competition.
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Commerce Commission seeks feedback on NZ's internet backhaul services
Mon, 15th Aug 2016
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The Commerce Commission is looking for feedback on 'domestic backhaul services', or how internet traffic is sent and received between major exchanges.
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ComCom officially weighs in on Vodafone/Sky merger
Thu, 14th Jul 2016
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UK's ComCom delves into Vodafone/Sky merger, mulling impact on NZ market competition.
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Commerce commission to investigate Spark
Tue, 5th Jul 2016
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The Commerce Commission has recently confirmed it will investigate whether Spark's resale voice services should be deregulated.
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New Zealanders thirstier than ever for more data & bandwidth
Mon, 27th Jun 2016
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The Commerce Commission Telecomms Monitoring Report says data used by broadband subscribers each month rose 50% from 32GB in 2014 to 48GB in 2015.
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Two Auckland mobile traders fined $171,500 for contract failing
Thu, 16th Jun 2016
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Two mobile traders have been fined $171,500 for failing to provide borrowers with legally required information.
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TCF welcomes ComCom telco report
Mon, 30th May 2016
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NZ Telecommunications Forum praises ComCom report highlighting Kiwis' access to world-class, affordable telco services.
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The state of it: ComCom report takes close look at NZ telco sector
Thu, 26th May 2016
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New Zealand's telecoms sector changing rapidly, with data consumption accelerating and mobile calling set to overtake fixed lines.
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Warnings for Intagr8, director as ComCom finds evidence of Fair Trading breach
Mon, 9th May 2016
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Formal warnings have been issued against failed Intagr8, its director and former staffer after ComCom finds evidence of Fair Trading breach.
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Three mobile traders plead guilty to ComCom charges
Mon, 18th Apr 2016
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Three mobile traders selling goods including electronics at higher prices than retailers have pleaded guilty to charges brought by ComCom.
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NZ business mobile market looking rosy, according to Commerce Commission
Thu, 31st Mar 2016
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Most businesses in New Zealand are happy with their mobile providers and costs, according to research by the Commerce Commission.
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Spark’s acquisition of 2300MHz spectrum given all clear
Wed, 30th Mar 2016
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The Commerce Commission has given the all-clear for Spark to acquire the management rights to 70MHz of radio spectrum.
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Flexi Buy 'reckless', fined $50,000 following ComCom report
Mon, 7th Mar 2016
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Flexi Buy fined £50k following Commerce Commission's report on mobile trader industry, as investigations into other companies continue.
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Spark to credit customers from Chorus savings
Tue, 1st Mar 2016
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Spark to return savings from price increases to customers affected by higher Chorus charges. Options include $33 account credit or a donation.
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Copper pricing hurts Chorus profits
Mon, 22nd Feb 2016
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Chorus reports sharp decline in financial results for H2 2015 due to lower regulated copper prices and reduced transaction charges.
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NZ telco sector in ComCom spotlight
Wed, 10th Feb 2016
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The Commerce Commission has released a report on unfair contract terms in the New Zealand telecommunications sector.
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NZ Commerce Commission gives green light to Vocus/M2 merger
Mon, 7th Dec 2015
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The Commerce Commission says it is satisfied that the acquisition will not substantially lessen competition in the affected markets.
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Spark, Chorus and Vodafone to pay bulk of $50 million TDR
Fri, 23rd Oct 2015
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Spark, Chorus and Vodafone will pay almost 90% of the contributions towards the 50 million Telecommunications Development Levy for 2014/15.
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NZ telco companies lead consumer complaints
Thu, 24th Sep 2015
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The Commerce Commission has released its latest figures on consumer complaints, revealing telecommunications is the most complained about industry.
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Chorus says regulator understates network pricing costs such as trenching
Tue, 18th Aug 2015
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Chorus has made a further submission to the Commerce Commission ahead of the final determination on pricing of its copper network.
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Kiwi telco sector sheds $350 million in retail revenue in two years
Wed, 8th Jul 2015
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New Zealand telcos have seen a $350 million decline in retail telecommunications revenue in the last two years with investment up $420 million.