Tuesday, 8 April 2014, 12:54 pm Press Release: Internet NZ
Court decision vindicates Commission approach
Today’s decision by the High Court to reject Chorus’
appeal against the Commerce Commission’s IPP pricing model
for Unbundled Bitstream Access is a victory for common sense
says InternetNZ (Internet New Zealand Inc).
InternetNZ
Chief Executive Jordan Carter said the great news out of the
decision is the clarity that it will provide when it comes
to setting New Zealand’s copper broadband
prices.
“There’s been some hazy language around
section 18 of the Act but today’s decision shows the
Commerce Commission has been using the Act in exactly the
right way.
“Clearly the Commerce Commission knows what
it’s doing and it should be left to get on and do its
job.”
Mr Carter has called on Chorus to drop further
legal action on this point, as more action would simply
prevent the industry from reaching certainty.
"The
regulatory focus in the industry now needs to be on the FPP
process, which will finally set the copper broadband
prices," Jordan Carter says.
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