New Zealand (country regulation overview)
Introduction
New Zealand has emerged from a period of dramatic regulatory reform that began in 2006. New access arrangements for broadband services and infrastructure are now in place, and the functional separation of the incumbent TNZ has been completed. This high level of activity and intervention is in stark contrast to the light-handed and stable regime that preceded it.
Features and benefits
The government promotion of FTTH investment could generate a new wave of change in the next two years. It has announced that it will contribute $1.01bn (NZ$1.35bn) to the construction of a fiber access network, as well as set up a government-backed investment vehicle for further development of the network. A selection process is under way.
It is still not clear how this program will affect Telecom New Zealand’s existing fiber-to-the-node (FTTN) program, and whether this will disrupt current investment in DSLAMs by TNZ’s competitors. In our view, there are likely to be many obstacles on the road to a fiber environment that will challenge policy-makers.
Your key questions answered
New Zealand has emerged from a period of dramatic regulatory reform that began in 2006. New access arrangements for broadband services and infrastructure are now in place, and the functional separation of the incumbent TNZ has been completed. This high level of activity and intervention is in stark contrast to the light-handed and stable regime that preceded it.
Features and benefits
- This report provides a comprehensive overview of the regulatory framework and current developments in New Zealand.
- We offer an extensive overview of the (fixed and mobile) retail and wholesale obligations, digital strategies, and overall regulatory framework.
The government promotion of FTTH investment could generate a new wave of change in the next two years. It has announced that it will contribute $1.01bn (NZ$1.35bn) to the construction of a fiber access network, as well as set up a government-backed investment vehicle for further development of the network. A selection process is under way.
It is still not clear how this program will affect Telecom New Zealand’s existing fiber-to-the-node (FTTN) program, and whether this will disrupt current investment in DSLAMs by TNZ’s competitors. In our view, there are likely to be many obstacles on the road to a fiber environment that will challenge policy-makers.
Your key questions answered
- What are the details of the current obligations imposed at the retail and wholesale level for fixed and mobile services in New Zealand?
- What are the recent regulatory developments in New Zealand?
SUMMARY
In a nutshell
Ovum view
OVERVIEW
Fixed market overview
Fixed services
Broadband services
Mobile market overview
MVNOs
Mobile broadband
National regulatory authority
Key legislation and regulation
National broadband plan
Ultrafast Fiber Broadband program
Rural Broadband Initiative
SPECTRUM
Spectrum policy
Wireless licensing
2G licensing
3G licensing
LTE-suitable spectrum
RETAIL REGULATION
Services subject to regulation
WHOLESALE FIXED REGULATION
Services subject to regulation
Fixed services
Commerce Commission review of regulated fixed services
Broadband services
Voice interconnection
Wholesale access
Wholesale broadband services
LLU pricing
UBA pricing
Backhaul pricing
Subloop unbundling
Functional separation
WHOLESALE MOBILE REGULATION
Services subject to regulation
Mobile termination
National roaming
Mobile number portability
Mobile termination charges
National roaming charges
COMPETITION CASES
Enforcement of TNZ separation undertaking
UNIVERSAL SERVICE
TNZ as the designated USO provider
TSO deed for local residential telephone service
TSO deed for telecoms relay services
APPENDIX
Methodology
Author
Ovum Regulatory & Policy Consulting
Disclaimer
In a nutshell
Ovum view
OVERVIEW
Fixed market overview
Fixed services
Broadband services
Mobile market overview
MVNOs
Mobile broadband
National regulatory authority
Key legislation and regulation
National broadband plan
Ultrafast Fiber Broadband program
Rural Broadband Initiative
SPECTRUM
Spectrum policy
Wireless licensing
2G licensing
3G licensing
LTE-suitable spectrum
RETAIL REGULATION
Services subject to regulation
WHOLESALE FIXED REGULATION
Services subject to regulation
Fixed services
Commerce Commission review of regulated fixed services
Broadband services
Voice interconnection
Wholesale access
Wholesale broadband services
LLU pricing
UBA pricing
Backhaul pricing
Subloop unbundling
Functional separation
WHOLESALE MOBILE REGULATION
Services subject to regulation
Mobile termination
National roaming
Mobile number portability
Mobile termination charges
National roaming charges
COMPETITION CASES
Enforcement of TNZ separation undertaking
UNIVERSAL SERVICE
TNZ as the designated USO provider
TSO deed for local residential telephone service
TSO deed for telecoms relay services
APPENDIX
Methodology
Author
Ovum Regulatory & Policy Consulting
Disclaimer
