The Commerce Commission has today (19/11/2019) released its draft decisions on the design of the new regulatory regime for fibre broadband networks, to apply from 11 January 2022 until 31 December 2024.

https://comcom.govt.nz/news-and-media/media-releases/2019/new-regulatory-regime-for-fibre-broadband-networks-taking-shape

This is an update on their Emerging Views paper, issued in May 2019.

Chorus are still unhappy, according to ComputerWorld, who quote Chorus as saying “the implied WACC (weighted average cost of capital) rate for the period to FY22 is still below that required to ensure our cost of capital reflects a fair return to investors given the investment risks taken” https://www.computerworld.co.nz/article/668861/commerce-commission-details-proposed-fibre-broadband-regulations/