RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE S/NGBT/W/12/Add.1/Supp.1
13November 1995
ORGANIZATION(95-3572)
Original: English Negotiating Group onBasic Telecommunications
COMMUNICATION FROM NEW ZEALAND
Draft Offer onBasic Telecommunications: Explanatory Note
Supplement
ThefollowingsupplementaryinformationiscirculatedattherequestofNewZealandtomembers
oftheNegotiating Group onBasic Telecommunications.
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ThefollowingprovidesexplanatorybackgroundtotheconditionalNewZealandoffer,inrelation
tointerconnection, competition safeguards andtransparency.
Interconnection
1. NewZealand provides forinterested parties tonegotiate interconnection onacommercial basis.
Thedominant carrier provides interconnection toitspublic switched telecommunications network on
anon-discriminatory, efficient andtransparent basis.
2. Thedominant carrier isrequired todisclose information tofacilitate thenegotiation of
interconnection.
Competition Safeguards
1. NewZealand provides fortheresolution ofcompetition issues arising from:
(i) abuse ofadominant position byanetwork operator; and
(ii) thepotential foranti-competitive price discrimination byadominant operator.
Transparency
1. Opportunity isprovided forpublic comment onproposed measures relating totheprovision
oftelecommunications services andfacilities.
2. Thepublic isprovided withtimely andreasonable access toinformation supporting regulatory
decisions, subject torequirements fortheprotection ofcommercial confidentiality.
3. Opportunity isprovided forcomment byinterested parties ontechnical standards.
4. There isprovision forinterested parties tohaveinput intonumbering issues.