Structural Separation and the Role of Public-Private Partnerships in New Zealand's UFB Initiative

Communications & Strategies, No. 91, 3rd Quarter 2013, pp. 57-80

24 Pages Posted: 12 Jun 2014

See all articles by Bert M. Sadowski

Bert M. Sadowski

Eindhoven University of Technology (TUE)

Bronwyn E. Howell

Victoria University of Wellington - School of Management

Alberto Nucciarelli

Eindhoven University of Technology (TUE)

Date Written: October 3, 2013

Abstract

The political perception of New Zealand's broadband market performance as 'poor' has underpinned many significant changes to the telecommunications policy and regulatory environments since 2001. Most recently, this has been manifested in substantial government subsidies by way of public-private partnerships (PPPs) for an ultra-fast broadband (UFB) network that promises to deliver fibre connections with upload/download speeds of 100Mbps/50Mbps to 75% of New Zealanders by 2019. In this context, the paper examines the different PPPs with respect to allocation of task and risks between private and public parties. We conclude that problems with the UFB initiative might emerge as demand risks are not sufficiently specified which might slow broadband adoption in New Zealand.

Keywords: Public Private Partnerships, Ultrafast Broadband (UFB), New Zealand

JEL Classification: O33, H44, K23

Suggested Citation

Sadowski, Bert M. and Howell, Bronwyn E. and Nucciarelli, Alberto, Structural Separation and the Role of Public-Private Partnerships in New Zealand's UFB Initiative (October 3, 2013). Communications & Strategies, No. 91, 3rd Quarter 2013, pp. 57-80, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2448253

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