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Telecommunications Act 2001

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156AZB: Interpretation for this subpart

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When you read this part of the law, some words have special meanings. Fibre optic network assets refer to equipment like ducting, fibre optic cabling, and related electronic equipment used for telecommunication over a fibre-based network. You can think of it like the physical parts that help your internet work.

When the law says Telecom, it includes companies like Chorus, Spark, and any company that takes over from them. A telecommunications network company is a company that owns or operates a network, which is a group of connected devices that allow data to be transmitted. This means the company is in charge of the equipment and systems that help you make phone calls, send messages, or access the internet.

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156AZBInterpretation for this subpart

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

    fibre optic network assets means ducting, fibre optic cabling, and related electronic equipment, together with other related equipment, that is used in connection with telecommunication over a fibre-based network

      Telecom includes Chorus, Spark, and a successor to Chorus or Spark

        telecommunications network company means a company that owns or operates a network.

        Notes
        • Section 156AZB: inserted, on , by section 81 of the Telecommunications (TSO, Broadband, and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 27).
        • Section 156AZB Telecom: amended, on , by section 41(3) of the Telecommunications (New Regulatory Framework) Amendment Act 2018 (2018 No 48).