ISPANZ welcomes unbundling pricing approach
31 July 2007
ISPANZ (The ISP Association of New Zealand) welcomes the draft unbundling determination from the Commerce Commission. (Draft Standard Terms Determination for the designated service Telecom’s unbundled copper local loop network).
“The draft determination should give ISPs sufficient certainty to get their investment plans underway. Although ISPs will still need to pore through the detail, as there are many facets to the cost of LLU outside of the simple monthly line rental. Overseas experience has shown that there are many ways for incumbents to find additional charges to levy on ISPs.”
Director Graham Walmsley says ISPANZ supports the pragmatism of the de-averaged approach taken by the Commerce Commission, where there is a cost differential between urban and rural areas. “New Zealand needs to get underway with LLU, the approach taken by the commission should encourage a number of ISPs to quickly deploy DSLAMs to service a significant portion of broadband users from multiple ISPs.”
For more information contact:
Graham Walmsley
Director of ISPANZ
P +64 9 919 6028
M +64 21 246 0005
E grahamw@callplus.co.nz