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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
Regulator takes swipe at mobile termination rates
Published by www.nzherald.co.nz
By Tamsyn Parker | July 1, 2009
The Commerce Commission says the price phone companies charge rivals to access their mobile networks should be regulated because it is “significantly above cost”.
The commission yesterday released its draft report into mobile termination prices - the wholesale costs mobile phone companies charge for receiving calls or text messages from other landlines or mobile networks.
It has recommended regulation of the wholesale rates rather…
Can a third mobile phone network survive in NZ? Would you try it?
Published by nzherald.co.nz | Tuesday May 12 2009
The Commerce Commission has reprimanded third mobile operator 2degrees over its inability to make full use of a regulation the company had pushed for.
In a letter sent to the soon-to-launch mobile operator the commission said it was “disappointed” in the low number of co-location sites - putting equipment on rival’s transmission towers - 2degrees had built.
“Given the emphasis placed by 2degrees on the importance…
Third contender adds spice to mobile phone war
Published by nzherald.co.nz
By John Drinnan | May 12, 2009
It is tempting to call it a phoney war.
Before World War II, the great powers of Europe had declared war on one another, but neither side was committed to their attack.
In New Zealand, telecommunications marketing hostilities have escalated to skirmishes in the last days of Vodafone’s 3G marketing monopoly with internet-friendly 3G mobile phone services.
Last week, Vodafone complained that Telecom’s new XT…
Tags: 2degrees, John Drinnan, nzherald.co.nz, v Telecom, Vodafone
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