Earlier today, the Commerce Commission was asked by Communications Minister Steven Joyce to reconsider its recommendation not to regulate mobile termination rates (MTR) - an about-face seemingly provoked by Vodafone's aggressive new $12 plan.
Earlier today, the Commerce Commission was asked by Communications Minister Steven Joyce to reconsider its recommendation not to regulate mobile termination rates (MTR) - an about-face seemingly provoked by Vodafone's aggressive new $12 plan.
This evening, the watchdog has issued a timeline for its rethink.
By the standards of the years-long MTR imbroglio, a tight deadline has been set.
“Given the limited focus of the reconsideration, the commission expects to be able to complete the reconsideration process by early June 2010,” said telecommunications commissioner Dr Ross Patterson.
“The commission will issue a Draft Reconsideration Report and provide interested parties with an opportunity to submit on that report, before the commission reports back to the Minister,” Dr Patterson said.
The ComCom’s timeline
Minister requests reconsideration: 26 April 2010 [Done! - Editor]
Commission advises interested parties of process and indicative timeline for reconsideration: 27 April 2010 [Double done! - Editor]
Deadline for interested parties to submit any relevant information for Commission consideration 5pm: 3 May 2010
Draft Reconsideration Report released: 12 May 2010
Submissions on Draft Reconsideration Report due: 5pm 19 May 2010
Cross-submissions due: 5pm 26 May 2010
The minister’s reconsideration request letter, the commission’s letter outlining the reconsideration process and related correspondence between the Minister and the commission, and associated documents are all available on the commission’s website at www.comcom.govt.nz/mobiletomobiletermination.
