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Telecommunications Act 2001

Fibre fixed line access services - General

162: Purpose

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"Helping you get the best deal from fibre internet companies"

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The purpose of this part of the law is to help you get the best deal when it comes to fibre fixed line access services. It wants to make sure the companies that provide these services have reasons to innovate and invest in new things. They should also try to be more efficient and give you good quality services. You should be able to benefit from any efficiency gains, like getting lower prices. The law also tries to stop these companies from making too much profit.

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Part 6Fibre fixed line access services
General

162Purpose

  1. The purpose of this Part is to promote the long-term benefit of end-users in markets for fibre fixed line access services by promoting outcomes that are consistent with outcomes produced in workably competitive markets so that regulated fibre service providers—

  2. have incentives to innovate and to invest, including in replacement, upgraded, and new assets; and
    1. have incentives to improve efficiency and supply fibre fixed line access services of a quality that reflects end-user demands; and
      1. allow end-users to share the benefits of efficiency gains in the supply of fibre fixed line access services, including through lower prices; and
        1. are limited in their ability to extract excessive profits.

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          Notes
          • Section 162: inserted, on , by section 24 of the Telecommunications (New Regulatory Framework) Amendment Act 2018 (2018 No 48).