The Commerce Commission will hold a two-day conference on Monday 16 and Tuesday 17 September, on its draft determination on the interconnection dispute between TelstraClear Limited and Telecom New Zealand Limited.

The determination, issued last month, deals with the price and non-price terms for interconnection of the two networks.

The conference is for interested parties to make oral presentations based on submissions to the Commission and for the Commission to ask questions. Any media representatives interested in attending should contact Jackie Maitland (details below).

The conference will be held at Level 5, CSI House, 166 Featherston Street, Wellington.

The draft determination, as well as various submissions, are available at the Commission's website at www.comcom.govt.nz/telecommunications.

Media contact: Jackie Maitland, Communications Manager

Phone work (04) 924 3708

Agenda for the Conference

Telecommunications Commissioner: Douglas Webb

Commission Members: Paula Rebstock

Donal Curtin

Monday 16 September

9:00 am - 9:05 am Opening Address from Douglas Webb

9:05 am - 11:00 am TelstraClear

11:15 am - 1:20 pm TelstraClear

2:20 pm - 3:45 pm Telecom

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Telecom

Tuesday 17 September

9:00 am - 10:35 am Telecom

10.50 am - 11:50 am WorldxChange

11:50 am - 12:50 pm CallPlus

12:50 pm - 1:05 pm TUANZ

2:05 pm - 3:35 pm TelstraClear

3:50 pm - 5.20 pm Telecom