InternetNZ - Latest News [Page 11]
Global Internet community to gather in Sydney
Thursday, 21 May 2009, 1:45 pm | InternetNZ
InternetNZ (Internet New Zealand Inc) encourages all New Zealanders with an interest in global Internet governance to attend a meeting of ICANN being held next month in Sydney. ICANN (the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names & Numbers) is the US-based ... More >>
InternetNZ supports Australasian Linux Conference
Monday, 11 May 2009, 12:00 pm | InternetNZ
The annual Linux.conf.au conference will be held in January 2010 in Wellington - the second time it has been held in New Zealand. It will bring together local and international open source practitioners who contribute to the Linux operating system ... More >>
Fibre plan huge opportunity for New Zealand
Tuesday, 31 March 2009, 11:59 am | InternetNZ
InternetNZ (Internet New Zealand Inc) congratulates the Minister of Communications Stephen Joyce and the Government for solidly following through with their pre-election commitment to a fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) network for New Zealand. InternetNZ Executive ... More >>
InternetNZ to refresh structure
Friday, 27 March 2009, 11:31 am | InternetNZ
Media Release – 27 March 2009 – InternetNZ (Internet New Zealand Inc) today advised that it is refreshing its operating structure. The new structure will see the InternetNZ Council regaining its previous responsibility for the Society’s policy work and ... More >>
Decision to abandon Copyright Act clause welcome
Monday, 23 March 2009, 4:59 pm | InternetNZ
InternetNZ (Internet New Zealand Inc.) welcomes the decision by Government today to amend Section 92A of the Copyright Act through starting a process to create a more workable law. More >>
Copyright Code submissions back repeal of 92A
Thursday, 19 March 2009, 1:45 pm | InternetNZ
InternetNZ has reviewed the 50-odd submissions on the Telecommunications Carriers’ Forum Internet Code of Practice and finds overwhelming support for repeal of Section 92A of the Copyright Act. More >>
Termination: InternetNZ supports ISOC France
Thursday, 5 March 2009, 9:33 am | InternetNZ
InternetNZ (Internet New Zealand Inc) expresses its support for ISOC France against the introduction of draconian laws intended to cut people off the Internet based on mere allegations of copyright infringement. More >>
Telco report of little value - InternetNZ
Monday, 23 February 2009, 5:10 pm | InternetNZ
InternetNZ (Internet New Zealand Inc) finds little to commend about the incumbent telcos’ report “Getting the Most from High Speed Broadband in New Zealand: Investing in Productivity Growth” but is not surprised telcos are fighting the Government’s ... More >>
InternetNZ welcomes decision on Copyright clause
Monday, 23 February 2009, 4:55 pm | InternetNZ
InternetNZ (Internet New Zealand Inc) welcomes the Government's decision to defer the commencement of Section 92A of the Copyright Act until March 27 and to suspend the Section if no agreement can be reached. More >>
No surprise at growing dismay over Copyright Act
Wednesday, 18 February 2009, 5:13 pm | InternetNZ
InternetNZ (Internet New Zealand Inc) is not surprised at the spread of local and international reaction against Section 92A of the Copyright Act, noting that InternetNZ has consistently urged the Government to repeal or at least delay introduction of ... More >>
InternetNZ looks forward to fibre future
Thursday, 5 February 2009, 1:29 pm | InternetNZ
InternetNZ (Internet New Zealand Inc) today responds to the announcement by Communications and Information Technology Minister Steven Joyce in respect to cancellation of the Broadband Investment Fund. More >>
Internet users rights at risk, says InternetNZ
Wednesday, 4 February 2009, 3:34 pm | InternetNZ
The Telecommunications Carriers’ Forum has today released a Draft Internet Service Provider Copyright Code of Practice for public comment. The Code is designed to assist ISPs and businesses that provide services over the Internet to comply with incoming ... More >>
Urgent Govt action needed on Copyright problem
Tuesday, 13 January 2009, 2:48 pm | InternetNZ
InternetNZ (Internet New Zealand Inc) calls on the Government to urgently resolve problems with Section 92A of the Copyright Act, to prevent the cutting off of Internet access to innocent people and businesses, and disruption to business. More >>
David Farrar appointed to Executive Boar
Friday, 19 December 2008, 12:04 pm | InternetNZ
InternetNZ (Internet New Zealand Inc) is pleased to announce the appointment of David Farrar to its Executive Board. He joins Chair Paul Swain and directors June McCabe, Miki Szikszai and Judy Speight on the five-person Executive Board, filling the position ... More >>
Industry agrees - IPv6 transition plan needed
Monday, 15 December 2008, 4:01 pm | InternetNZ
Following a workshop convened by the Ministry of Economic Development, major ICT industry and stakeholder organizations have agreed on the need for New Zealand to develop a transition plan from IPv4 to IPv6, the next generation Internet addressing ... More >>
Report - utility expansion for broadband future
Monday, 15 December 2008, 3:30 pm | InternetNZ
Groundbreaking research released today by InternetNZ (Internet New Zealand Inc) concludes that utility expansion provides the best opportunity for dramatic improvement of New Zealand's broadband infrastructure. More >>
Six parties respond to InternetNZ questionnaire
Tuesday, 4 November 2008, 10:58 am | InternetNZ
Internet New Zealand (InternetNZ) welcomes the response of six political parties to its 2008 General Election Questionnaire, and encourages the remaining parties contending the Election to complete and file theirs. More >>
TVNZ 7 Internet Debate
Tuesday, 23 September 2008, 1:05 pm | InternetNZ
This evening at 9.10pm, the TVNZ 7 Internet Debate is being broadcast on TVNZ 7 and streamed live to www.debate.net.nz and www.tvnz.co.nz (keyword: Internet Debate). More >>
ICT policies to be debated online and on TVNZ 7
Wednesday, 3 September 2008, 4:31 pm | InternetNZ
Broadcaster TVNZ 7 and Internet policy leader InternetNZ will make online history in New Zealand with a televised and streamed election debate on ICT issues featuring live webchat, polling and studio audience. More >>
Digital Strategy 2.0 welcomed
Thursday, 28 August 2008, 3:08 pm | InternetNZ
InternetNZ (the Internet Society of New Zealand Inc) broadly supports the Government’s Digital Strategy 2.0 which was released today. InternetNZ asserts the plan provides a robust framework for New Zealand’s future in the digital world, but notes ongoing ... More >>