On 15 September 2016, the Commerce Commission (“Commission”) gave public notice of its decision to investigate making a designated multinetwork service determination for local and cellular number portability.

The Commission has prepared a draft designated multinetwork service determination for local and cellular number portability under section 36(1)(a) of the Telecommunications Act 2001 (“Act”).

The Commission gives public notice of the draft determination under section 36(1)(c) of the Act.

On 3 November 2016, the Commission published a copy of the draft determination.

A copy of the draft determination and its supporting documents are available on the Commissions website

www.comcom.govt.nz/regulated-industries/telecommunications/regulated-services/local-and-mobile-number-portability/

The Commission invites submissions on the draft determination under section 36(1)(d)(i) of the Act.

The closing date for submissions is 1 December 2016.

Date of Notice: 3 November 2016.

COMMERCE COMMISSION.