Commerce Commission stories - Page 7
Who is going to buy Vocus NZ?
Fri, 8th Dec 2017
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The Vocus Group is reportedly looking for $500 million for its NZ assets as it tries to decrease debt and steady the ship.
ComCom makes final decision on what major telcos will contribute to $50m levy
Thu, 7th Dec 2017
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The Commerce Commission confirms NZ's four major telcos, Spark, Vodafone, Chorus, and 2degrees Mobile, will pay over 90% of the USD $50m levy for 2016/17.
Spark buys Digital Island – a good move?
Thu, 23rd Nov 2017
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I wasn’t inclined to believe that Spark would leave Digital Island to act as an independent brand as part of its wholesale and ventures division.
4 major telcos pay 90% of $50m development levy in ComCom's draft decision
Thu, 26th Oct 2017
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Today’s draft decision sees Spark, Vodafone, Chorus, and 2degrees Mobile collectively paying for more than 90% of the $50 million levy.
NZ telco industry focussed on improving customer service
Mon, 25th Sep 2017
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The New Zealand telecommunications sector is actively addressing customer service gaps through a series of initiatives led by the Telecommunications Forum.
Telecommunications - NZ's most complained about industry, says ComCom
Mon, 25th Sep 2017
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cx
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martech
New Zealand's telecoms industry is the most complained about sector, according to a report by the Commerce Commission.
SMBs warned to watch out for ‘Corporate Portal New Zealand’ scam
Fri, 18th Aug 2017
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email security
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cybersecurity
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commerce commission
The New Zealand Companies Office is once again warning organisations to watch out for fake correspondence that appears to be from ‘Corporate Portal'.
Four telcos warned about breaching Fair Trading Act by Commerce Commission
Mon, 14th Aug 2017
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telco
Four NZ telecommunications companies have been warned by the Commerce Commission for breaching the Fair Trading Act.
InternetNZ: Telco Bill will protect fair broadband prices after 2020
Tue, 8th Aug 2017
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internetnz
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telecommunications amendment bill
Telecommunications (New Regulatory Framework) Amendment Bill to have first reading in mid-August, says Communications Minister Simon Bridges.
Modernising NZ's telco sector: TUANZ applauds introduction of new Telco Bill
Tue, 8th Aug 2017
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telecommunications amendment bill
Simon Bridges to introduce Bill reviewing regulatory framework of NZ's telecommunications sector. Utility regulation model for UFB fibre included.
Consumers gain $4/month net decrease from wholesale broadband price drop
Wed, 21st Jun 2017
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chorus
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In December 2015, the Commission announced its final decisions on the wholesale prices Chorus could charge internet providers.
Simon Bridges announces reappointment of Telecommunications Commissioner
Mon, 12th Jun 2017
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Dr Stephen Gale has been reappointed as Telecommunications Commissioner and member of the Commerce Commission in New Zealand.
In just 12 months Kiwis getting substantially more data for less money
Fri, 19th May 2017
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data analytics
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martech
Kiwis are getting better value for money when it comes to broadband and mobile services, according to a recent report from the Commerce Commission.
Commerce Commission reveals concerns for Spark/TeamTalk merger
Mon, 3rd Apr 2017
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The Commerce Commission today published a statement of Preliminary Issues regarding Spark New Zealand’s proposed acquisition of TeamTalk.
Spark applies for TeamTalk acquisition clearance from ComCom
Tue, 21st Mar 2017
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The Commerce Commission has acknowledged that it has received a clearance application from Spark for its proposed acquisition of TeamTalk.
Ignorance no defence as Bestdeals cops $47k fine
Tue, 21st Mar 2017
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commerce commission
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mobile trader
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fair trading act
Being unaware of legal requirements is no defence for breaches of the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act and FTA, as Bestdeals has discovered.
Two year jail sentence for mobile trader
Mon, 20th Mar 2017
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mobile trader
A mobile trader has been sentenced to two years in the first jail sentence handed down in a prosecution initiated by the Commerce Commission.
Chorus network capacity will continue to grow to meet customer demand
Tue, 14th Mar 2017
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chorus
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commerce commission
The Commerce Commission just released the final decision in its review of the non‑price features of the Unbundled Bitstream Access (UBA) service.
Week in review: The biggest stories that went down this week on NetGuide
Fri, 24th Feb 2017
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personal computing devices
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apple
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commerce commission
It was a busy week for the NetGuide team. We thought we'd make it easy for you and pick out our highlights of the week in the land of consumer tech.
Opposition rejoice as Vodafone Sky merger thrown out
Thu, 23rd Feb 2017
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commerce commission
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sky
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internetnz
Commerce Commission decision to block proposed Vodafone-Sky merger is 'positive' for Kiwi consumers, says Spark.