502 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 15 14 FEBRUARY 2013

Authorities and Other Agencies of State Notices

Commerce Commission

Telecommunications Act 2001

Notice of Receipt of Pricing Review Applications for the UCLL Standard Terms Determination

The Commerce Commission (“Commission”) gives notice that it has received applications for a review of the price set for the regulated service Chorus’ unbundled copper local loop network.

The price for this service is regulated in the Commission’s Standard terms determination for the designated service Chorus’s unbundled copper local loop network, Commerce Commission Decision 609, 7 December 2007 (“the UCLL STD”).

This notice is made under section 43 of the Telecommunications Act 2001 (“Act”).

On 3 December 2012, the Commission released its Final decision on the benchmarking review for the unbundled copper local loop service ([2012] NZCC 37).

In that decision, the Commission determined the regulated prices for the UCLL service using international benchmarks, as required by the Act.

The Commission determined a geographically averaged UCLL monthly rental price of $23.52, coming into effect on 1 December 2014.

The Commission also set urban and non-urban UCLL monthly rental prices of $19.08 and $35.20 respectively, coming into effect immediately.

New UCLL connection charges were also determined.

The determined price of the UCLL service also applies to the price for the regulated service Chorus’ unbundled copper low frequency service, and is used to derive the prices for the sub-loop services set under the Standard terms determination for Chorus’ sub-loop unbundled copper local loop services, Commerce Commission Decision 672, (18 June 2009).

The price of the UCLL service is also a component of the price for the regulated service Chorus’ unbundled bitstream access (UBA).

A copy of the decision can be found on the Commission’s website at
www.comcom.govt.nz/re-benchmarking-prices-for-chorus-s-unbundled-copper-local-loop-service/

The Commission has received four applications for a pricing review for the above-mentioned determination from parties under section 42 of the Act.

The parties that have submitted an application are Chorus New Zealand Limited, Kordia Limited, Callplus Limited and Vodafone New Zealand Limited.

The Commission has also received an application from Telecom New Zealand Limited.

However, as Telecom is not currently a party to the UCLL STD, the Commission’s initial view is that this application cannot be accepted.

Parties are required to comment on the matter by written notice to the Commission no later than 10 working days after receipt of this notification.

Dated this 14th day of February 2013.

COMMERCE COMMISSION.

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Maritime New Zealand

Maritime Transport Act 1994

Notification of Extension of Time for Submissions Regarding Proposed Maritime Rules and Invitation for Comment on Proposed Offences Provisions

The date by which submissions for the following maritime rules developed under the Maritime Transport Act 1994 (notified in notice au7769 published in the New Zealand Gazette, 29 November 2012, No. 142, page 4178) has been extended from 25 January 2013 to 29 March 2013:

Part 20: Operating limits

Part 31: Crewing and watchkeeping

Part 32: Seafarer certification

Part 35: Amendment 2013

Comments are now also invited on the offence provisions for the above maritime rules.

Submissions on the proposed rules and offences provisions, either online, email or by post, must be made by 29 March 2013.

The consultation documents and online submission form can be found at
www.maritimenz.govt.nz/consultation

Submissions may be made either online, by email or post.

Postal submissions must be addressed to Rules Coordinator.

Copies of the consultation document are available free of charge from Maritime New Zealand, Level 10, 1 Grey Street, Wellington, or by contacting the Rules Coordinator at

rules.coordinator@maritimenz.govt.nz

or telephone (04) 494 1273 or by facsimile (04) 494 8901, or by writing to PO Box 27006, Wellington 6141.

Copies are also available on the Maritime NZ website at
www.maritimenz.govt.nz/consultation

JOHN WHITE, Manager Policy and Regulatory, Maritime New Zealand.

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