On 30 June 2016, the Commerce Commission decided, under clause 1(3) of Schedule 3 of the Telecommunications Act 2001, that there are reasonable grounds to commence an investigation into whether the following services (together “resale services”) supplied by Spark New Zealand Limited should be omitted from Schedule 1 of the Telecommunications Act 2001:

• Local access and calling service offered by means of fixed telecommunications network;
• retail services offered by means of a fixed telecommunications network; and
• retail services offered by means of a fixed telecommunications network as part of a bundle of retail services.

More information on the Commission’s decision is available on the Commission’s website

www.comcom.govt.nz/regulated-industries/telecommunications/telecommunications-media-releases/detail/2016/commission-to-investigate-deregulating-sparks-resale-services

The Commission gives notice under clause 1(6) of Schedule 3 to the Telecommunications Act 2001 that it has commenced its investigation into whether the resale services supplied by Spark New Zealand Limited should be omitted from Schedule 1 of the Telecommunications Act 2001.

Dated this 14th day of July 2016.

COMMERCE COMMISSION.