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Commerce Commission recommends deregulating Spark wholesale voice services

Tue, 27th Sep 2016
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Spark's wholesale voice services should be deregulated to ensure that end users are not locked into Spark's services, the Commerce Commission says.
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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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The Commerce Commission has released its preliminary issues statement on the Vodafone/Sky merger, a deal that seeks to blend telecom and TV services in NZ.
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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.