431772 file btp 1 tcomp 9 30 june 2004 minister of communications benchmarking the comparative performance new zealand s telecommunications regime executive summary this report assesses in respect prices for key services and uptake is assessed by with other oecd countries limitations methodologies have been taken into account drawing conclusions fixed telephone service network market are using standard basket residential relative was ranked 23 rd out business 22 nd however average user local call usage about five times larger than consequently comparison methodology needs to be modified more accurately assess when a representative top quartile