InternetNZ - Latest News [Page 11]
Numbers strong for IPv6 Hui
Thursday, 13 August 2009, 12:37 pm | InternetNZ
Over 180 registrations have been received for the IPv6 Hui business technology events in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch next week. The events will focus on roadmaps and corporate adoption of IPv6 – the next-generation Internet addressing protocol. More >>
InternetNZ appoints David Wright to NZRS Board
Thursday, 13 August 2009, 9:21 am | InternetNZ
InternetNZ (Internet New Zealand Inc) is pleased to announce the appointment of David Wright to the .nz Registry Services Board. nz Registry Services (NZRS) is the InternetNZ subsidiary that manages the registration of .nz domain names, and operates the .nz ... More >>
Call for 'notice to notice' to replace Section 92A
Monday, 10 August 2009, 2:36 pm | InternetNZ
InternetNZ (Internet New Zealand Inc) has today released its submission to the MED’s review of Section 92A of the Copyright Act, proposing a notice and notice system in New Zealand as a preferred response to the issue of illicit peer-to-peer filesharing. ... More >>
InternetNZ farewells Pete Macaulay
Monday, 3 August 2009, 5:00 pm | InternetNZ
InternetNZ (Internet New Zealand Inc) bids a fond farewell to immediate past-President Pete Macaulay who has served InternetNZ for six years. More >>
Government copyright proposals a mixed bag
Tuesday, 14 July 2009, 3:15 pm | InternetNZ
InternetNZ (Internet New Zealand Inc) describes the Government’s proposals to fix Section 92a of the Copyright Act as a mixed bag that tries to combine the benefits of a notice and notice approach with the toxic remains of a termination regime. Also, ... More >>
NZFACT backdown welcome – InternetNZ
Tuesday, 16 June 2009, 2:22 pm | InternetNZ
InternetNZ (Internet New Zealand Inc) has today asserted that NZFACT is sowing confusion regarding recent moves by the French Government to respond to an adverse judicial ruling on copyright issues. The French Government, responding to the decision by ... More >>
InternetNZ welcomes French ruling on copyright
Friday, 12 June 2009, 10:06 am | InternetNZ
InternetNZ (Internet New Zealand Inc) welcomes a ruling by France’s highest constitutional authority that terminating Internet accounts of copyright infringers is unconstitutional. The French law, adopted in May, would have seen a ‘three-strikes’ system implemented, ... More >>
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 >>
