156ABInterpretation

1. In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires,—

   access seeker means a person who seeks access to a relevant service

   arm's-length has the meaning set out in section 69D

   Crown includes Crown Fibre Holdings Limited

   disclose means to supply to the Commission

   equivalence, in relation to the supply of a relevant service, means equivalence of supply of the service and access to the service provider's network so that third-party access seekers are treated in the same way to the service provider's own business operations, including in relation to pricing, procedures, operational support, supply of information, and other relevant matters

   fibre-to-the-premises access network—

   1. means a network structure used to deliver telecommunications services over fibre media that connects a powered node in a central office location (an exchange or equivalent powered facility) to an end-user's premises or building, or the optical distribution facility of an end-user's premises or building; and
   2. includes the powered node in the central office location; and
   3. includes that part of the overall telecommunications link that connects to the end-user's equipment

   information includes any statement, certificate, or other information required to be disclosed under this Part

   layer 1 service has the same meaning as in the document New Zealand Government Ultra-Fast Broadband Initiative Invitation to Participate in Partner Selection Process dated October 2009 (as amended)

   LFC or local fibre company means a company through which the investment of the Crown and a UFB partner in relation to a fibre optic communications network is effected, including—

   1. a company in which the Crown and the UFB partner hold shares; and
   2. a company in which the Crown holds a financial interest pursuant to the selection of that company as a UFB partner

   LFC fibre network means a fibre-to-the-premises access network that is owned or operated by an LFC

   non-discrimination, in relation to the supply of a relevant service, means that the service provider must not treat access seekers differently, or, where the service provider supplies itself with a relevant service, must not treat itself differently from other access seekers, except to the extent that a particular difference in treatment is objectively justifiable and does not harm, and is unlikely to harm, competition in any telecommunications market

   point-to-multipoint layer 1 service means a layer 1 service provided over a network configuration that enables each fibre to provide multiple end-point connections

   prescribed means prescribed by the Commission

   relevant service—

   1. in subparts 2 and 3, means a wholesale telecommunications service that is provided using, or that provides access to unbundled elements of, an LFC fibre network; and
   2. in subpart 4, means a wholesale telecommunications service that is provided using, or that provides access to, unbundled elements of a network that is constructed with funding provided, in whole or in part, by the Crown as part of the Rural Broadband Initiative; and
   3. in subpart 7, has the same meaning as in section 156AZE

   Rural Broadband Initiative means the programme to develop enhanced broadband infrastructure in non-urban areas of New Zealand with the support of Crown grant funding

   service provider means a provider of a relevant service

   UFB 2 has the same meaning as in paragraph (b)(i) of the definition of UFB initiative

   UFB partner means a successful tenderer in the UFB initiative

   undertaking means an undertaking under this Part.