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Telecom and Vodafone joint bid is preferred bidder for negotiation with the government under the rural broadband initiative (RBI)

Buddle Findlay
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New Zealand
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February 22 2011

On 7 February 2011, Hon Steven Joyce announced that commercial negotiations would commence between the government and Telecom and Vodafone in respect of their joint bid under the RBI

Update on measures to facilitate deployment of broadband infrastructure including proposals under the SOP

Buddle Findlay
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New Zealand
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February 22 2011

As foreshadowed in the principal Bill, the SOP also amends the existing provisions of the Telecommunications Act 2001 in relation to access rights to multi-unit complexes (e.g. office buildings and apartment blocks), private land, and the road reserve when constructing or maintaining telecommunications networks

Government's Supplementary Order Paper (SOP) relating to the Telecommunications (TSO, Broadband and Other Matters) Amendment Bill

Buddle Findlay
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New Zealand
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February 22 2011

On 16 February 2011, Hon Steven Joyce tabled additional telecommunications legislative proposals with the Finance and Expenditure Select Committee which is responsible for reviewing the government's Telecommunications (TSO, Broadband and Other Matters) Amendment Bill, introduced in December 2010

20182019 regulatory review proposed after the 10 year "regulatory holiday" for LFCs

Buddle Findlay
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New Zealand
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February 22 2011

According to the Cabinet Papers, the SOP also responds (to some extent) to concerns by UFB Initiative bidders for greater regulatory certainty after the end of the 10 year regulatory holiday for LFCs and in particular that capital invested during the forbearance period should be recognised in any later regulation of fibre services

Legislative framework for possible telecom voluntary structural separation and consequential changes to telecommunications regulation under the SOP

Buddle Findlay
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New Zealand
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February 22 2011

Given that participation in the UFB Initiative precludes any LFC participant from providing retail services (or, alternatively, requires a minority controlled board and independent chair for the LFC) Telecom has proposed, subject to becoming a "cornerstone" UFB Initiative participant and Telecom shareholder approval, separating retail (ServiceTel) from wholesaler network operator (Chorus2

Telecom, Alpine Energy, Enable Networks, Flute Joint Venture and, now, Vector in prioritised negotiations with CFH under the Ultra Fast Broadband (UFB) Initiative

Buddle Findlay
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New Zealand
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February 22 2011

On 17 February 2011, Crown Fibre Holdings, the Crown Entity managing the government's co-investment under its UFB initiative, formally added Vector to Telecom as a potential Local Fibre Company (LFC) partner for prioritised negotiations for the Auckland candidate area

Government confirms choice of 2 LFCs as co-investment partners in its UFB Initiative but more negotiations with prospective LFCs to follow

Buddle Findlay
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New Zealand
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December 8 2010

Hon Steven Joyce, Communications and Information Technology Minister, announced on 7 December 2010 that the shareholding Ministers of Crown Fibre Holdings Ltd (CFH) have approved selection of the first 2 LFC partners for its UFBI

Review of current regulation

Buddle Findlay
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New Zealand
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December 8 2010

Telecom's "integrated" package proposal led to MED issuing a discussion document in September 2010 on the Regulatory Implications of Structural Separation

Facilitating the deployment of broadband infrastructure

Buddle Findlay
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New Zealand
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December 8 2010

The government's proposed Bill also foreshadows the possibility of additional amending legislation to support the government's initiatives in the area of access rights to multi-unit complexes, private land, and the road reserve when constructing or maintaining telecommunications networks

The Telecommunications (TSO, Broadband, and Other Matters) Amendment Bill

Buddle Findlay
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New Zealand
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December 8 2010

On 23 November 2010, Hon Steven Joyce, introduced the Telecommunications (TSO, Broadband, and Other Matters) Amendment Bill into Parliament and following its first reading it will be referred to a Select Committee

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