Commerce Commission
NZ Herald’s interesting take on recent Commerce Commission Report
Adam Gifford of the NZ Herald takes a measured approach when looking at the Commerce Commission’s recent report on mobile termination rates (the amount mobile phone companies charge others to connect with their networks). The Commerce Commission decided by split decision to recommend that Communications Minister Steven Joyce accepts the undertakings by Vodafone and Telecom.
However, Gifford agrees with commissioner Anita Mazzoleni that accepting Vodafone and Telecom’s offer to gradually lower their charges…
Tags: Commerce Commission, MTR, NZ Herald, nzherald.co.nz
Decision extends suffering for New Zealand mobile users
Today is a very disappointing day for New Zealand mobile users. After much delay, the Commerce Commission appears to have squandered a golden opportunity to finally bring New Zealand mobile prices into line with the rest of the developed world.
Tags: 2degrees, Anita Mazzoleni, competition, mobile, MTR, Telecom, Vodafone
206,000 New Zealanders join 2degrees Mobile in first six months
2degrees Mobile today announced that 206,000 people are now actively using its new services and are enjoying the best use of its great value mobile calling and texting rates.
2degrees CEO Eric Hertz said, “206,000 New Zealanders have chosen to join the 2degrees family to stay closer to friends and whanau. This is well ahead of our expectations and we’re delighted that we have struck such a chord with so many New Zealanders.
NZ pre-pay prices finally lower than OECD average
The commerce commission released it’s report on the NZ telecommunications market covering the first 6 months of 2009. The report was issued on Nov 12th. They write:
“The entry of 2degrees into the mobile market in August means, for the first time in the Commission’s analysis, New Zealand consumers are able to access a prepaid plan at prices lower than the OECD average. In previous analyses the best ranking for a…
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