The reform of telecommunications regulations began at virtually the same time in New Zealand and Australia. In New Zealand, the first serious steps were taken in 1986 with the commissioning by the Government of the Mason-Morris report into the operations of the Post Office In Australia, the Government initiated a review of telecommunications arrangements some eight months later Close geographical proximity, the near simultaneity of the processes, and the fact that at the time both countries had Labor Governments did not, however, mean that similar outcomes eventuated.
In New Zealand, the Government set out on a course of rapidly removing all statutory constraints on entry and competition into the industry. Although the Mason-Morris report had only supported liberalisation of Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) and Value Added Services (VAS), a follow-up report advised that full liberalisation was feasible and desirable... more. (pdf, size 64kb)
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