New Zealand - Regulatory Environment - Telecommunications Act - Document Details

This report outlines the Telecommunications Act in New Zealand including its framework, governing bodies and surrounding developments. The operational separation of Telecom New Zealand came into effect on 31st March 2008, with the telco implementing a government-backed plan which has seen it split into three divisions: retail, wholesale and network operations. The determination set requirements for Access Network Services (ANS) to provide services over existing copper, and future fibre and wireless access networks, ensuring comprehensive service coverage and ensuring that the unit is forward-looking and future-proofed. An overview and analysis of this major government reform is also provided. Other regulatory developments are contained in the two separate reports: New Zealand - Regulatory Environment – Local Loop Unbundling & TSO and New Zealand - Regulatory Environment - Mobile, Wholesale and Number Portability.

1. Synopsis
2. Telecommunications Act
- 2.1 Framework of the Telecommunications Act
- 2.2 The Commerce Commission
- 2.3 Standards New Zealand and the Telecommunications Carriers Forum
3. Government reforms on operational separation of Telecom – 2007 – 2008
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Accounting requirements under operational separation
- 3.3 Government releases details of operational separation of Telecom
  - 3.3.1 Overview
  - 3.3.2 Access Network Services division
  - 3.3.3 Wholesale unit
  - 3.3.4 Independent Oversight Group
- 3.4 Government formerly announces operational separation split plan
- 3.5 Telecom’s reaction to the Government’s operational separation announcement
- 3.6 Telecom lodges amended separation plan – December 2007
- 3.7 Government amends Operation Separation determination for Telecom Wholesale
- 3.8 Government rejects Telecom’s separation plan
- 3.9 Telecom’s operational separation is formalised
4. Related reports