Telecommunications Amendment Bill news stories

Commerce Commission
ComCom wants to know what you think of your phone and broadband service
Changes made by parliament direct the Commission report on telco providers.

Commerce Commission
What are the benefits of NZ broadband performance testing?
The ComCom’s first paper from new testing partner looks at how testing data can be used to empower purchasing and sales decisions.

Telecommunications
UFB unbundling now less likely post 2020
The current regulated price points ensure that ISP’s of all sizes are paying the same rate for the fibre that end users have available.

Wireless
ComCom requesting telco feedback on funding for future fibre regulation
The Commerce Commission has calculated that it would cost $12 million to implement the proposed regulation over a three-year period.

Commerce Commission
InternetNZ: Telco Bill will protect fair broadband prices after 2020
"One remaining concern with this draft legislation is the choice of so-called ‘anchor products’ - a broadband product at a specified price."

Commerce Commission
Modernising NZ's telco sector: TUANZ applauds introduction of new Telco Bill
“One element not addressed as a result of the review is the inequality of resourcing for consumer voice research."

Telecommunications
Simon Bridges to introduce Bill to modernise Telco Act to Parliament
The Commission will be able to make codes that address retail service quality if the industry fails to develop industry-led codes that are adequate.