﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://www.tcf.org.nz/templates/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Home Page</title><link>http://www.tcf.org.nz/content/6466832a-3a59-44f3-bbe7-5a2a00b7a2b0.html</link><description /><copyright>(c) 2007 TCF, New Zealand</copyright><ttl>15</ttl><item><guid>http://www.tcf.org.nz/news/b45b20cf-93bf-45f0-9d6a-db14ad210929.html</guid><title>Commerce Commission Releases Draft Price for the Unbundled Copper Local Loop for Consultation</title><description>The Commerce Commission today published its revised draft decision re-benchmarking the wholesale price for the unbundled copper local loop service (UCLL). </description><link>http://www.tcf.org.nz/news/b45b20cf-93bf-45f0-9d6a-db14ad210929.html</link><author>TCF</author><pubDate>03 May 2012 12:00:00</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.tcf.org.nz/news/25e8d943-8498-4c97-b492-588def5f2ba8.html</guid><title>Competition Becoming More Intense in Telecommunications Market</title><description>The Commerce Commission today released its 2011 telecommunications annual monitoring report analysing the state of New Zealand’s telecommunications markets.</description><link>http://www.tcf.org.nz/news/25e8d943-8498-4c97-b492-588def5f2ba8.html</link><author>TCF</author><pubDate>30 Apr 2012 12:00:00</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.tcf.org.nz/news/c0ea8b81-ed88-4666-9e7c-5127ad5bf85d.html</guid><title>Commerce Commission Issues Draft Determinations for UFB Information Disclosure</title><description>The Commerce Commission today issued draft determinations for the information disclosure
requirements for companies who are building fibre networks as part of the Government’s ultrafast broadband (UFB) initiative.</description><link>http://www.tcf.org.nz/news/c0ea8b81-ed88-4666-9e7c-5127ad5bf85d.html</link><author>TCF</author><pubDate>22 Apr 2012 12:00:00</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.tcf.org.nz/news/874e9754-bc1e-48af-80de-fd17ae9e471a.html</guid><title>Commerce Commission Defines Criteria for Persons Potentially Liable for Telco Development Levy</title><description>The Commerce Commission today set out their preliminary views on the persons potentially liable
for the Telecomunications Development Levy (TDL) for the 2011/12 year.</description><link>http://www.tcf.org.nz/news/874e9754-bc1e-48af-80de-fd17ae9e471a.html</link><author>TCF</author><pubDate>18 Apr 2012 12:00:00</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.tcf.org.nz/news/f8247848-1982-47db-89d6-0390f4e12172.html</guid><title>Tel.Con 12</title><description>Future Focused Transformation in the NZ Telecommunications industry...</description><link>http://www.tcf.org.nz/news/f8247848-1982-47db-89d6-0390f4e12172.html</link><author>TCF</author><pubDate>12 Apr 2012 12:00:00</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.tcf.org.nz/news/361a2714-51ea-41f9-952e-e8fbc15bd304.html</guid><title>Premises Wiring for UFB</title><description>TCF to review scope of Premises Wiring Code to provide further options for UFB.</description><link>http://www.tcf.org.nz/news/361a2714-51ea-41f9-952e-e8fbc15bd304.html</link><author>TCF</author><pubDate>12 Apr 2012 12:00:00</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.tcf.org.nz/news/79099d82-865f-4e92-9434-52abc6534d5b.html</guid><title>CEO's update - March 2012 review</title><description>March was another major month with considerable effort going into...</description><link>http://www.tcf.org.nz/news/79099d82-865f-4e92-9434-52abc6534d5b.html</link><author>TCF</author><pubDate>12 Apr 2012 12:00:00</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.tcf.org.nz/news/ce914ad1-a822-4ce1-af28-355f6ccd85c8.html</guid><title>Industry takes a green step forward</title><description>The TCF has established a working party to apply for industry accreditation of a mobile phone product stewardship scheme.</description><link>http://www.tcf.org.nz/news/ce914ad1-a822-4ce1-af28-355f6ccd85c8.html</link><author>TCF</author><pubDate>12 Apr 2012 12:00:00</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.tcf.org.nz/news/541330dd-f56c-4c17-b613-8ecafc91aa93.html</guid><title>Number Portability Hits Two Big Milestones</title><description>Number portability will hit two big milestones in April.  The first is that number portability will be five years old on 1 April. The second is that the total number of mobile numbers that have been ported is expected to reach 500,000.</description><link>http://www.tcf.org.nz/news/541330dd-f56c-4c17-b613-8ecafc91aa93.html</link><author>TCF</author><pubDate>28 Mar 2012 11:00:00</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.tcf.org.nz/news/872191c3-a2c6-45f7-801c-57240d6214a3.html</guid><title>Commerce Commission Commences Annual Competition Review of Backhaul Services</title><description>The Commerce Commission today commenced its annual competition review of unbundled
copper local loop (UCLL) and unbundled bitstream access (UBA) backhaul link services.</description><link>http://www.tcf.org.nz/news/872191c3-a2c6-45f7-801c-57240d6214a3.html</link><author>TCF</author><pubDate>18 Mar 2012 11:00:00</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.tcf.org.nz/news/236d5a70-b779-46a1-8287-30ef8586563c.html</guid><title>TCF becomes active in Christchurch rebuild</title><description>The Local Government working party is preparing a submission on the proposed changes to the Christchurch City Plan.</description><link>http://www.tcf.org.nz/news/236d5a70-b779-46a1-8287-30ef8586563c.html</link><author>TCF</author><pubDate>13 Mar 2012 11:00:00</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.tcf.org.nz/news/2ecaac9d-5aa1-4b8a-8827-96c3cb3cd0b1.html</guid><title>CEO's Update - February 2012 Review</title><description>TCF CEO David Stone, reflects on activities in the telecommunications industry during the January - February 2012 period.</description><link>http://www.tcf.org.nz/news/2ecaac9d-5aa1-4b8a-8827-96c3cb3cd0b1.html</link><author>TCF</author><pubDate>13 Mar 2012 11:00:00</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.tcf.org.nz/news/188a299a-a164-47dd-a158-738919abe64c.html</guid><title>MED Releases 111 Emergency Calling Services Review</title><description>The Ministry of Economic Development (MED) has released a discussion paper which seeks to identify key issues and provide some options for improvement to the 111 Emergency Calling Service.</description><link>http://www.tcf.org.nz/news/188a299a-a164-47dd-a158-738919abe64c.html</link><author>TCF</author><pubDate>13 Mar 2012 11:00:00</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.tcf.org.nz/news/40893245-28b6-47d5-9730-84bc244eab17.html</guid><title>Industry continues engagement on UFB</title><description>Over the past month the TCF has continued to support the consultation between Chorus and retail service providers on Chorus' UFB Agreements. There has been a high level of commitment from the industry during this engagement process which is now nearing completion. </description><link>http://www.tcf.org.nz/news/40893245-28b6-47d5-9730-84bc244eab17.html</link><author>TCF</author><pubDate>13 Mar 2012 11:00:00</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.tcf.org.nz/news/90f9d984-a9fb-48d8-941f-fb911c02369f.html</guid><title>Code Compliance Framework endorsed</title><description>The TCF has endorsed a new regime for the management of compliance with its various codes of practice. </description><link>http://www.tcf.org.nz/news/90f9d984-a9fb-48d8-941f-fb911c02369f.html</link><author>TCF</author><pubDate>13 Mar 2012 11:00:00</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.tcf.org.nz/news/8f998152-c3ef-4f0b-a5cd-199b8e9e0d1e.html</guid><title>Telecommunications Dispute Resolution Role out to Tender</title><description>The New Zealand Telecommunications Forum (TCF) is seeking expressions of interest for the provision of Scheme Agent services for the Telecommunications Dispute Resolution Scheme (TDRS).   </description><link>http://www.tcf.org.nz/news/8f998152-c3ef-4f0b-a5cd-199b8e9e0d1e.html</link><author>TCF</author><pubDate>13 Mar 2012 11:00:00</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.tcf.org.nz/news/6865fa6f-dcd1-4c34-b272-5aae2e123b80.html</guid><title>Telecommunications Forum Creates New Compliance Framework</title><description>The New Zealand Telecommunications Forum (TCF) has announced today that it has approved a new compliance framework to reinforce its existing self regulatory regime for the telecommunications industry.</description><link>http://www.tcf.org.nz/news/6865fa6f-dcd1-4c34-b272-5aae2e123b80.html</link><author>TCF</author><pubDate>12 Mar 2012 11:00:00</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.tcf.org.nz/news/5302be65-1657-4b79-be8b-5f408351ddad.html</guid><title>Commerce Commission Releases Discussion Paper on Telco Levy Application</title><description>The Commerce Commission today released a discussion paper on how it intends to implement the new Telecommunications Development Levy liability allocation process. The discussion paper outlines the Commission's preliminary views on how the TDL liability allocation process will work and invites interested parties to provide comment.</description><link>http://www.tcf.org.nz/news/5302be65-1657-4b79-be8b-5f408351ddad.html</link><author>TCF</author><pubDate>01 Feb 2012 11:00:00</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.tcf.org.nz/news/3c5889f7-7ea0-4fe0-87be-dd609baf6f27.html</guid><title>Wholesale Services Agreements for UFB completed</title><description>The TCF ran workshops in 2011 to discuss the UFB Wholesale Service Agreements required for the UFB network rollout... </description><link>http://www.tcf.org.nz/news/3c5889f7-7ea0-4fe0-87be-dd609baf6f27.html</link><author>TCF</author><pubDate>21 Dec 2011 11:00:00</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.tcf.org.nz/news/0990b417-1917-43b6-ac51-d198f1f88365.html</guid><title>TCF Roundup 2011</title><description>2011 has been a busy year for the industry and the TCF was kept on its toes... 

</description><link>http://www.tcf.org.nz/news/0990b417-1917-43b6-ac51-d198f1f88365.html</link><author>TCF</author><pubDate>21 Dec 2011 11:00:00</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.tcf.org.nz/news/b0ea7975-b5c0-4137-a54c-1831fb673cc1.html</guid><title>Industry review of changes required to STDs by Telecom demerger</title><description>The TCF has completed its role coordinating the industry review of the existing STD documents, and the new UFCLS STD...
</description><link>http://www.tcf.org.nz/news/b0ea7975-b5c0-4137-a54c-1831fb673cc1.html</link><author>TCF</author><pubDate>21 Dec 2011 11:00:00</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.tcf.org.nz/news/71aac3eb-1f69-43c5-8fff-50ca9847fa07.html</guid><title>Commerce Commission Releases Issues Paper on High Speed Broadband Demand-Side Survey</title><description>The Commerce Commission has today released the first of three issues papers relating to the
uptake of high speed broadband ahead of a public conference in February 2012.</description><link>http://www.tcf.org.nz/news/71aac3eb-1f69-43c5-8fff-50ca9847fa07.html</link><author>TCF</author><pubDate>18 Dec 2011 11:00:00</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.tcf.org.nz/news/e6de3e05-acd7-4f6f-86c8-db214902922a.html</guid><title>New framework allows customers to “Payforit” by mobile phone</title><description>NZ mobile phone operators have agreed a framework allowing customers to purchase apps and digital content on their phone and have it charged to their phone bill.</description><link>http://www.tcf.org.nz/news/e6de3e05-acd7-4f6f-86c8-db214902922a.html</link><author>TCF</author><pubDate>20 Oct 2011 11:00:00</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.tcf.org.nz/news/efc1bd39-9d8f-45e0-ae68-80cddce067cf.html</guid><title>Fraud and revenue assurance seminar</title><description>The TCF Fraud and Revenue Assurance Working Party is holding a seminar on 9 November 2011 to discuss issues relating to fraud and revenue assurance in the telecommunications industry.  </description><link>http://www.tcf.org.nz/news/efc1bd39-9d8f-45e0-ae68-80cddce067cf.html</link><author>TCF</author><pubDate>17 Oct 2011 11:00:00</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.tcf.org.nz/news/7f854725-3199-42aa-8259-81d39b71591e.html</guid><title>TCF website adds information for customers</title><description>The TCF has launched a new section on its website to provide telecommunications information for the public.  </description><link>http://www.tcf.org.nz/news/7f854725-3199-42aa-8259-81d39b71591e.html</link><author>TCF</author><pubDate>17 Oct 2011 11:00:00</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
