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Online sellers told to be careful
Commerce Commission

Online sellers told to be careful

The Commerce Commission warns online sellers to comply with the law after a TradeMe seller was caught attempting to fix prices for LED bicycle lights.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 3rd Feb 2010
Telecom admits breach - pays back $9.5m
Unified Communications

Telecom admits breach - pays back $9.5m

Telecom has admitted to yet another breach of the Fair Trading Act after it misled more than 130,000 broadband customers and was forced to pay back $9.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Jan 2010
Talks break down, ComCom moves
Unified Communications

Talks break down, ComCom moves

A last ditch effort to get the three mobile providers around the table and hash out an agreement on mobile termination rates has failed.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 4th Dec 2009
Vodafone contemplates Supreme Court
Unified Communications

Vodafone contemplates Supreme Court

Vodafone may take its case against TSO levies it paid five years ago all the way to the Supreme Court after its case was dismissed by the Court of Appeal.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 2nd Dec 2009
Mobile competitive, fixed line pricey - ComCom
Unified Communications

Mobile competitive, fixed line pricey - ComCom

The Commerce Commission's report reveals that 2degrees has injected competitiveness into NZ's mobile market, but fixed line services remain costly.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 12th Nov 2009
Mobile players urged by ComCom to talk
Unified Communications

Mobile players urged by ComCom to talk

Vodafone, Telecom and 2degreees have until tomorrow to decide if they should meet to reach mutual agreement on non-price terms for mobile termination rates.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Tue, 10th Nov 2009
Very High Speed Broadband
Unified Communications

Very High Speed Broadband

Telecom is trialling new technology to turbo-charge broadband speeds, but it could be a while before users can take advantage of it.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Sun, 1st Nov 2009
Still free for country callers
Unified Communications

Still free for country callers

Toll-free local calling for all New Zealanders – including those who live in rural and remote areas – will remain despite an upheaval in the way it is funded.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Sun, 1st Nov 2009
Commission takes Vodafone to court
Unified Communications

Commission takes Vodafone to court

The Commerce Commission has launched legal action against Vodafone, accusing it of misleading advertising in six campaigns dating back to 2006.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 23rd Oct 2009
Rate reductions will cost us $450m - Vodafone
Unified Communications

Rate reductions will cost us $450m - Vodafone

Another week, another round in the Mobile Termination Rates regulation saga - and Vodafone has come out swinging.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 19th Oct 2009
Rural - Uneconomic says Telecom, Important says Vodafone
Unified Communications

Rural - Uneconomic says Telecom, Important says Vodafone

Telecom CEO Paul Reynolds argues rural service is uneconomic, despite investing USD $200 million annually; Vodafone insists rural customers are crucial.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 2nd Oct 2009
Telecom in breach
Unified Communications

Telecom in breach

Telecom Wholesale halts its broadband and residential PSTN 'loyalty' offer following a breach of separation undertakings, with potential penalties looming.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 1st Sep 2009

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Telecom cops $500K fine for uncapped plan
Commerce Commission

Telecom cops $500K fine for uncapped plan

Telecom fined NZD $500,000 for misleading customers with its Go Large plan, and ordered to pay NZD $44,000 in reparations, after court ruling.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 7th Dec 2009
ComCom demand retraction, Telecom says No
Government

ComCom demand retraction, Telecom says No

Telecom snubs ComCom's demand to retract statements deemed misleading amid legal fallout over compliance issues.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 16th Nov 2009
Loyalty offers trouble for Telecom
Commerce Commission

Loyalty offers trouble for Telecom

[Updated - Telecom responds]Loyalty offers made by Telecom Wholesale between December 2008 and July 2009 are the subject of Commerce Commission proceedings.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Fri, 6th Nov 2009
Up to speed – Broadband plans
Commerce Commission

Up to speed – Broadband plans

WHEN it comes to Internet performance, it really depends on what end of the country you live in as to what speeds you can expect.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Sun, 1st Nov 2009
Telecom breach could cost $10m
Commerce Commission

Telecom breach could cost $10m

[UPDATED] Telecom could face a $10m fine after it was found to have breached the Commerce Act by the High Court today.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 14th Oct 2009
Kiwishare scrapped in favour of levy for rural broadband
Unified Communications

Kiwishare scrapped in favour of levy for rural broadband

New Zealand's government scraps the Kiwishare in favour of a levy to fund rural broadband, reallocating NZD $100 million from various sources for better access.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 29th Sep 2009