The Commerce Commission today announced that it will not investigate whether the national mobile roaming service should be extended to include price because there are adequate commercial arrangements in place. 2degrees has sought the investigation, labell
The Commerce Commission today announced that it will not investigate whether the national mobile roaming service should be extended to include price because there are adequate commercial arrangements in place.
2degrees has sought the investigation, labelling national roaming charges a barrier to expansion.
Outside Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Queenstown, where it has built its own network, 2degrees customers roam (transparently to them) on Vodafone's network. (Telecom's XT network is incompatible.)
“2degrees has now advised the Commission that they have concluded alternative arrangements with Vodafone that enable 2degrees to carry out its business on a more equitable basis,Telecommunications Commissioner Ross Patterson said.
"As a result of this new arrangement, 2Degrees believes that it is not currently appropriate for the Commission to launch an investigation into whether national roaming should be a designated service."
This morning the commission also confirmed its November 11 recommendation that number portability be extended for another six years.
