Articles tagged with: Commerce Commission and Vodafone

Vodafone Faces Legal Action in New Zealand

­New Zealand's Commerce Commission has laid charges against Vodafone for alleged breaches of the Fair Trading Act 1986 in relation to various broadband and mobile phone promotions. The allegations cover a series of marketing promotions between October 2006 and February 2009.  more

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Landline Competition Improving Says NZ Regulator - Mobile Unaffected

New Zealand's Commerce Commission has released its 2008 telecommunications monitoring report which notes that while there has been increased competition within the country's landline market, the mobile market has been largely unaffected.  more

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New Zealand Regulator Wants Lower Mobile Termination Rates

New Zealand's Commerce Commission has sent letters to the country's three mobile phone networks warning that it wants a reduction in their mobile termination rates. The three networks had sent submissions to the Commission to lower their rates voluntarily, but the Commission has replied saying that the cuts don't go far enough.  more

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Vodafone Signs Tower Sharing Deal with NZ Communications

New Zealand's 3rd mobile operator, NZ Communications says that it has inked a deal with Vodafone to rent space on up to 116 of the rival operator's towers. The company has delayed its launch several times citing problems with securing locations for its base stations, so the move should help accelerate its network rollout.  more

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