What telecommunications regulatory reform occurred in New Zealand in 2011 to build the Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB) fibre network?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. The structural separation of Telecom New Zealand into retail provider Spark and wholesale network owner Chorus
- Step 1: To prevent Telecom from using its copper monopoly to stifle competition, the government required structural separation. Step 2. Telecom retained retail customers and mobile towers (rebranding as Spark in 2014), while Chorus took over wholesale physical lines. Answer: The structural separation of Telecom New Zealand into retail provider Spark and wholesale network owner Chorus. Why not the others: This enabled the rapid rollout of fibre optic broadband to over 87% of New Zealand homes.
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