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Battle Looms Over Secret Copper Tax Submissions
Tuesday, 8 October 2013, 9:47 am | Coalition for Fair Internet Pricing
The Coalition for Fair Internet Pricing will use all legal means to obtain submissions on the proposed copper tax that officials said yesterday the government intends to keep secret. (see http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/9253212/Ministry-accused-of-secrecy) More >>
Copper Tax Submissions Should Not Be Kept Secret
Monday, 7 October 2013, 2:54 pm | Coalition for Fair Internet Pricing
The Coalition for Fair Internet Pricing says all responses to the government’s Discussion Document on the Review of the Telecommunications Act 2001 should be made public on the Ministry for Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) website. More >>
Key’s Comments On Copper Tax “an Early Sign of Progress”
Thursday, 3 October 2013, 2:51 pm | Coalition for Fair Internet Pricing
The Coalition for Fair Internet Pricing says comments by prime minister John Key that the government will wait for a Commerce Commission ruling before deciding its next step on its proposed copper tax are an early sign of progress. More >>
Estimates of Copper Tax “Conservative” Says Peer Review
Monday, 30 September 2013, 3:46 pm | Coalition for Fair Internet Pricing
The Coalition for Fair Internet Pricing is pleased that one of the government’s top economic analysts has backed its conservative estimate of the cost to Kiwi households and businesses of the proposed copper tax. More >>
Minister Appears to Prejudge Copper Pricing Decision
Wednesday, 25 September 2013, 3:10 pm | Coalition for Fair Internet Pricing
Communications & IT Minister Amy Adams may have prejudged her own consultation process, the Coalition for Fair Internet Pricing said today. More >>
Copper Tax Might Reach $1 Billion: New Report
Tuesday, 24 September 2013, 12:27 pm | Coalition for Fair Internet Pricing
The Government’s proposed copper tax would cost Kiwi households and businesses about $1 billion if demands by monopolist Chorus are accepted, the Coalition for Fair Internet Pricing said today. More >>
ASX & ASIC Asked to Investigate Chorus Insolvency Speculation
Wednesday, 18 September 2013, 12:40 pm | Coalition for Fair Internet Pricing
Ongoing speculation of a risk that Chorus Ltd (CNU) may become insolvent has led New Zealand’s Coalition for Fair Internet Pricing to ask the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and the regulator, the Australian Securities & Investments Commission ... More >>
NZX Asked to Inquire Into Chorus Financial Viability
Monday, 16 September 2013, 10:21 am | Coalition for Fair Internet Pricing
The Coalition for Fair Internet Pricing has asked the NZX to inquire into Chorus Ltd following conflicting statements about its financial viability by its chief executive, Mark Ratcliffe, and the prime Minister, John Key. More >>
Prime Minister Needs Better Advice On Copper Tax
Friday, 13 September 2013, 9:06 am | Coalition for Fair Internet Pricing
Prime Minister John Key would benefit from better advice on his government’s proposed new $600 million tax on internet users, the Coalition for Fair Internet Pricing said tonight. More >>
Response To Minister Adams
Thursday, 12 September 2013, 4:40 pm | Coalition for Fair Internet Pricing
The Coalition for Fair Internet Pricing has asked Communications & IT Minister Amy Adams to clarify comments made to the National Business Review earlier today, where she alleged the coalition made ‘inflated claims’. More >>
Chetwin: Opening Remarks - Axe The Copper Tax Launch
Thursday, 12 September 2013, 1:37 pm | Coalition for Fair Internet Pricing
And we are delighted that such a wide cross section of New Zealand stands with us today. Our coalition is supported by CallPlus and Slingshot, the Federation of Maori Authorities, Greypower, Hautaki Trust, KiwiBlog, KLR Holdings, National Urban Maori ... More >>
Broad Coalition Says No To $600 Million Internet Tax
Thursday, 12 September 2013, 1:24 pm | Coalition for Fair Internet Pricing
A coalition of Kiwi companies, industry associations and consumer advocate groups has today said no to government proposals to introduce what economists Covec say is a new tax of at least $600 million on Kiwi broadband customers. More >>
