On 23 July 2021, the Commerce Commission (“Commission”) notified parties that it had initiated the process for a designated multinetwork service determination for local and cellular number portability under section 34 of the Telecommunications Act 2001 (“Act”).

Under section 34(c) of the Act, the Commission requested comments from the parties to the designated multinetwork service determination for local and cellular number portability. The Commission has considered the comments received from the parties.

Pursuant to section 35 of the Act, the Commission gives public notice of its decision to investigate making a designated multinetwork service determination for local and cellular number portability.

Date of Notice: 13 August 2021.

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