This report provides an overview of regulatory developments in New Zealand in the areas of mobile, wholesale access and Number Portability. Sweeping government reforms have finally paved the way for an improvement in wholesale access for Telecom New Zealand’s competitors via local loop unbundling. Number portability was officially has been launched in New Zealand for both mobile and fixed services. In March 2008, the Commission issued a final recommendation to the New Zealand Minister of Communications regarding the regulation of mobile roaming. Other regulatory developments are contained in the two separate reports: New Zealand - Regulatory Environment - Local Loop Unbundling & TSO and New Zealand - Regulatory Environment - Telecommunications Act.
