Regulator lets Chorus raise wholesale copper prices in final determination, won't backdate

Regulator lets Chorus raise wholesale copper prices in final determination, won't backdate
Paul McBeth
By Paul McBeth Dec. 15 (BusinessDesk) - The Commerce Commission will let Chorus charge customers more to access its ageing telecommunications network from the price that's been in place since last year, but won't allow the company to backdate those changes.  The regulator today released its final determination for what Chorus can charge on its regulated copper lines after a more rigorous process to find the price than the initial pricing principle review, which relied on international benchmarks. The price Chorus's customers will pay for...