Stephen Gale
Com Com designs new regs for fibre providers
Telco infrastructure company Chorus is facing limits on what it can earn from its fibre network under new rules proposed for the sector. Audio
Kiwis well-served for mobile but room found for improvement
Mobile phone operators have escaped the threat of further regulation after the Commerce Commission found the companies are delivering genrally good service to consumers. Audio
National mobile roaming
The country's three mobile phone companies are being told they will have to keep sharing their networks with competitors. Audio
Regulator wants to hold lines companies to account
The Commerce Commission is hoping to increase the scrutiny it gives applications from lines companies to increase prices to help pay for replacement infrastructure. Audio
Powerco to raise its prices
As you may heard in the news power users in the middle of the North island can expect higher bills after the Commerce Commission agreed in principle to let Powerco raise its prices to cover the cost… Audio
Mixed reaction to ComCom plans
There's been a mixed reaction from the telecommunications industry to the regulator's latest plans to raise the amount Chorus can charge for use of its copper lines. Audio
Today's market update
Spark has hit out at the Commerce Commission's latest plans to raise the amount Chorus can charge for use of its copper lines. Audio
Commerce Commission sees emerging risk in telco demand
The Commerce Commission has warned that the battle among telecommunications firms to attract users may lift consumers' expectations to unrealistic levels. Audio
Commerce Commission says teleco industry competitive
The Commerce Commission says strong competition among fixed-lined phone and broadband retailers is delivering better prices and value to consumers. Audio
Telecoms regulator talks certainty but makes no promises
The telecommunications commissioner says he wants to give the industry as much certainty on new copper-line pricing as soon as possible, but he's making no promises. Audio
Chorus shares jump 17% after a favourable regulatory decision
Chorus shares leapt more than 17 percent in morning trade after a favourable decision on how much it can charge. Audio
Chorus says regulator's delay to cost $12 million a month
Chorus says the Commerce Commission's decision to delay its final decision on the cost of telecommunications services over copper wires will cost it about 12 million dollars a month in revenue from… Audio
Chorus shares sink on regulatory delay
Shares in Chorus fell as much as 3-and-a-half percent this morning after the Commerce Commission reneged on its promise to finalise the pricing of telecommunication services over copper wires by… Audio
The Commerce Commission says we're getting more for our money
The Commerce Commision says consumers are spending about the same on telecommunications now as they were 10 years ago but are getting much more for their money. Audio
Price plunge delivers some cheap mobile services to NZers
A plunge in the price of mobile phone services means New Zealanders are now paying a lot less for the most common packages than in many other developed countries. Audio
New Zealanders paying more for broadband
New Zealanders are paying a third more for phone and broadband packages than other developed countries. Audio
"Fair price" of copper broadband and voice services
Telecommunications Commissioner Dr Stephen Gale discusses the Commerce Commission's final determination on the `fair price' of copper broadband and voice services. Its draft decision was that they… Audio
Evening Business for 3 April 2013
The Commerce Commission will press on with its review of Chorus' broadband prices, despite the Government's plans to overhaul the telecommunications rules. Audio
Evening Business for 3 December 2012
Shares in Chorus have tumbled 14 percent after the Commerce Commission cut what the network operator can charge retail providers for voice and broadband services. Audio
Boosting broadband uptake key for new Telco Commissioner
Stephen Gale started his new job as Telecommunications Commissioner yesterday on the same day the British-based mobile phone provider Vodafone announced it had bought TelstraClear. Audio