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Deregulation of mobile termination to be investigated by New Zealand antitrust regulator

( March 25, 2025, 01:48 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Deregulating mobile-termination access services due to market shifts will be investigated, New Zealand’s competition regulator confirmed today. In a statement, the New Zealand Commerce Commission said that it may recommend to Minister for Media and Communications Paul Goldsmith the deregulation of mobile-termination access services, which enable cross-network mobile communication at regulated rates, following its investigation. In the statement, Telecommunications Commissioner, Tristan Gilbertson said that a recommendation to deregulate will be made only if the regulator finds regulation is “no longer necessary” to promote competition in the sector. The regulator will analyze market shifts including popularity of alternative messaging services, such as WhatsApp.The full statement by the New Zealand Commerce Commission follows:...

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