Posts Tagged ‘MTR’
Termination rates – a confident kick-start for competition
Today’s decision to regulate Mobile Termination Rates (MTRs) is a win for consumers, opening the door to greater competition and even better deals for New Zealand consumers and businesses.
2degrees Chief Executive Officer Eric Hertz says the decision by Communications Minister Steven Joyce is a boost for competition.
“When 2degrees entered the market we cut standard prepay rates in half. Yesterday, we celebrated our first birthday by launching our 3G network, announcing…
Tags: Commerce Commission, competition, MTR
True mobile market competition one step closer
2degrees, New Zealand’s newest mobile network company, hopes the government will move quickly and accept today’s Commerce Commission recommendation on Mobile Termination Rates (MTRs).
2degrees chief operating officer, Bill McCabe, says the recommendation to regulate the charges operators make to connect calls to each others’ networks is a positive prelude to real improvements in mobile call rates.
“We won’t see change until this decision is accepted by the Minister and the price-setting…
Tags: Commerce Commission, competition, MTR
2degrees supportive of Commerce Commission’s revised draft recommendation
2degrees, New Zealand’s newest mobile communications company, is supportive of the Commerce Commission’s draft reconsideration released today now recommending regulation of mobile termination rates.
2degrees Chief Operating Officer, Bill McCabe, says “Both the Minister and the Commission should be commended for their rigorous approach to ensuring that consumers will benefit from much greater competition in this critical industry. ”
The Commerce Commission’s draft view is that the Minister for Communications and Information…
Tags: 2degrees, Commerce Commission, MTR
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
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