Pursuant to clause 1(6) of Schedule 3 of the Telecommunications Act 2001 (“the Act”), the Commerce Commission (“Commission”) gives public notice of the commencement of an investigation into whether each of the following designated access services should be omitted from Subpart 1, Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Act, or alternatively whether the following designated access services in Subpart 1, Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Act should be amended:
(a) Retail services offered by means of Telecom’s fixed telecommunications network.
(b) Residential local access and calling service offered by means of Telecom’s fixed telecommunications network.
(c) Bundle of retail services offered by means of Telecom’s fixed telecommunications network.
(d) Retail services offered by means of Telecom’s fixed telecommunications network as part of bundle of retail services.
A copy of the Commission’s reasons for this decision is available on the Commission’s website at
http://www.comcom.govt.nz//IndustryRegulation/Telecommunications/Investigations/Schedule3InvestigationofResaleServices/ContentFiles/Documents/Commissions%20Decision%20to%20Commence%20an%20Investigation.pdf
Under clause 15 of Schedule 3A to the Act, any access provider that wishes to make an undertaking must do so not later than 27 November 2009.
Date of Notice: 1 October 2009.
COMMERCE COMMISSION.