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ComCom keeps its eye on Spark, Vodafone and 2degrees
Unified Communications

ComCom keeps its eye on Spark, Vodafone and 2degrees

The Commerce Commission has announced its new indicators for monitoring the mobile telecommunications markets.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 3rd Nov 2014
Jumping ship will cost you as 2degrees jumps on the sim-locking bandwagon
Unified Communications

Jumping ship will cost you as 2degrees jumps on the sim-locking bandwagon

2degrees says it it had been forced to 'sim-lock', conceding it is a backward step for competition in the $2 billion mobile market.

By Shannon Williams • 1 min read • Mon, 3rd Nov 2014
2degrees founder's rumblings over ComCom mobile market monitoring
Unified Communications

2degrees founder's rumblings over ComCom mobile market monitoring

2degrees founder comes out swinging, saying the Commerce Commission is asleep at the wheel and has produced faulty information.

By Donovan Jackson • 4 min read • Mon, 20th Oct 2014
Commerce Commission Chorus investigation on hold
Unified Communications

Commerce Commission Chorus investigation on hold

Commerce Commission halts investigation into Chorus' proposed UBA service changes after the telecom company paused its controversial plans.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 17th Oct 2014
Slingshot contracted telemarketing firm fined $170K for “slamming” customers
Commerce Commission

Slingshot contracted telemarketing firm fined $170K for “slamming” customers

Power Marketing Limited fined $168,750 for misleading telemarketing practices and slamming on behalf of Slingshot, totalling fines to $418,750.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 18th Aug 2014

Stories from Other Regions

Commerce Commission stories

Small win for Chorus in Comcom draft decision on copper pricing
Chorus

Small win for Chorus in Comcom draft decision on copper pricing

Regulated telecommunications network operator Chorus had a small win in its long-running stoush with the Commerce Commission over the prices it can.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 2nd Dec 2014
Vector cleared to buy Meridian's Arc metering business
Unified Communications

Vector cleared to buy Meridian's Arc metering business

Vector, the Auckland electricity and telecommunications lines company, has been cleared to by Meridian Energy's Arc Innovations metering business.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Wed, 26th Nov 2014
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares gain as F&P rises to record, Xero falls on 1H result
Fintech

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares gain as F&P rises to record, Xero falls on 1H result

New Zealand shares rose as Fisher & Paykel Healthcare advanced to a record after lifting its annual profit guidance.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2014
Horizon Energy first-half profit drops 58% on regulated price curbs
Power / Energy

Horizon Energy first-half profit drops 58% on regulated price curbs

Horizon Energy Distribution, the Bay of Plenty lines company which exceeded its regulated price path in 2012, said first-half profit fell 58 percen.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2014
Supermarket inquiry finds no breaches by Countdown
Commerce Commission

Supermarket inquiry finds no breaches by Countdown

The Commerce Commission inquiry into anti-competitive behaviour by Countdown supermarkets, alleged by former Labour Party MP Shane Jones, has found.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2014
Sunair looks at abandoned Air NZ routes, blames airports for high fares
Commerce Commission

Sunair looks at abandoned Air NZ routes, blames airports for high fares

Airport charges are a big part of the reason for high regional airfares, says Dan Power, the chief executive of regional airline Sunair Aviation, w.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Mon, 17th Nov 2014
Spark, Chorus and Vodafone to pay 90 percent of telco levy
Unified Communications

Spark, Chorus and Vodafone to pay 90 percent of telco levy

This morning the Commerce Commission has released its draft decision regarding the liability allocation for telecommunications providers.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 12th Nov 2014
Connor to buy AMP Capital's Acurity stake after agreeing to issue of taxable shares
Health Technologies

Connor to buy AMP Capital's Acurity stake after agreeing to issue of taxable shares

Connor Healthcare, which is aiming to buy the 29 percent of Acurity Health Group it doesn't already own, has gained agreement from AMP Capital to s.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Mon, 10th Nov 2014
Commerce Commission clears Wotif, Expedia merger
Commerce Commission

Commerce Commission clears Wotif, Expedia merger

NZ's Commerce Commission approves Expedia and Wotif merger, dismissing fears of higher commissions in the online travel market.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Wed, 5th Nov 2014
Commission welcomes Chorus appeal judgement
Chorus

Commission welcomes Chorus appeal judgement

Commerce Commission welcomes Court of Appeal judgment on Chorus' appeal against benchmark cost-based pricing for UBA service.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 8th Sep 2014
Commission seeks NZ feedback on mobile market monitoring...
Application Performance Monitoring

Commission seeks NZ feedback on mobile market monitoring...

Commerce Commission seeks feedback on changes to mobile monitoring regime. Proposed changes available on website.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 28th Aug 2014
Commission to investigate Chorus broadband complaint...
Unified Communications

Commission to investigate Chorus broadband complaint...

Commerce Commission probes Chorus' UBA service changes amid claims of a breach, affecting competition and service quality.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 22nd Jul 2014
Commission warns Kiwis to watch out for in-app purchases
Apps

Commission warns Kiwis to watch out for in-app purchases

Consumers are being warned about the potential for accidental in-app purchases, especially during the school holidays.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 10th Jul 2014