Pursuant to clause 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 3 of the Telecommunications Act 2001 ("the Act"), the Commerce Commission ("the Commission") gave public notice of the publication of a draft report under section 64 and Schedule
3 of the Act on 18 September 2003. Public notice was given in the New Zealand Gazette, 18 September 2003, No. 132, pages 3578 to 3579. This notice included details of the background to the section 64 and Schedule 3 investigation.
On 14 October 2003, the Commission published an amended draft report and accompanying appendices. This amended report included amendments to certain input figures in the cost-benefit analysis, which forms part of the draft report and included various consequential amendments to the draft report. The publication of the amended draft report was notified to interested parties via a Commission Media Release. The amendments to the draft report were listed in the draft report and identified in a note on the Commission's web site entitled "Further Information on the Cost-Benefit Model, 14 October 2003", also published on 14 October 2003. The Commission's proposed alterations under the section 64 and Schedule 3 investigation as outlined in
the draft report published on 18 September 2003 remain unchanged.
As a result of publishing an amended draft report, the Commission has extended the original closing date for submissions from 16 October 2003 to Wednesday,
29 October 2003.
Pursuant to clause 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 3 of the Act, the Commission will be holding a public hearing on the draft report. As a result of publishing an amended draft report, the public hearing will be held between 11 and 14 November 2003 rather than between 28 and 31 October 2003 as originally notified.
A copy of the Commission's amended draft report, amended appendices and note "Further Information on the
Cost-Benefit Model, 14 October 2003" can be downloaded from the Commission's web site at:
http://www.comcom.govt.nz/telecommunications/localloop.cfm
As notified on 18 September 2003, the draft report covers the Commission's proposed alteration under the section
64 and the Schedule 3 investigation.
Inquiries regarding this review can be directed to Alex Cheetham, Chief Adviser, Network Access Group, by telephone on (04) 924 3686.
Date of Decision: 14 October 2003.
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