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Telco Bill: Some improvements welcome but major flaws remain
Monday, 16 May 2011, 4:26 pm | InternetNZ
The Telecommunications (TSO, Broadband and Other Matters) Amendment Bill was reported back to Parliament by the Finance and Expenditure Committee today. The Committee is recommending some notable small improvements to the Bill, but major flaws remain ... More >>
Privacy: Make notifications mandatory
Monday, 16 May 2011, 11:23 am | InternetNZ
The Law Commission is expected to deliver the final report on its review of the Privacy Act next month. I hope it includes a recommendation that it is compulsory for people to be informed when their personal information is lost, stolen or inappropriately ... More >>
Sponsors rally behind NetHui 2011, registrations well under
Tuesday, 10 May 2011, 12:08 pm | InternetNZ
InternetNZ (Internet New Zealand Inc.) is very pleased to announce the support of seven sponsors so far for the inaugural NetHui 2011 multi-stakeholder conference, to be held from 29 June to 1 July at Sky City in Auckland. More >>
Supports for UPLoad 2011: New Ventures with Fast Fibre
Thursday, 5 May 2011, 12:47 pm | InternetNZ
InternetNZ (Internet New Zealand Inc) announces its support for the Wellington ICT industry networking event - UPLoad 2011: New Ventures with Fast Fibre - and encourages participation from individuals, ICT and business sectors. UPLoad 2011 takes place ... More >>
InternetNZ Partners with TalkLink Trust
Thursday, 21 April 2011, 4:26 pm | InternetNZ
InternetNZ (Internet New Zealand Inc), the non-profit organisation dedicated to protecting and promoting the Internet in New Zealand has formed a partnership with Talklink Trust. The Trust is the national non-profit organisation charged with providing assistive ... More >>
IPv6 - Pressure growing on industry to act
Thursday, 14 April 2011, 11:51 am | InternetNZ
2011 is turning into a crunch year for adopting the new standard for Internet addressing, called IPv6. At the same time, with zero Government funding, industry groups are under increasing pressure. The New Zealand IPv6 Task Force and InternetNZ (Internet ... More >>
Structural Separation must be controlled by government
Wednesday, 16 March 2011, 11:16 am | InternetNZ
InternetNZ (Internet New Zealand Inc) today releases the supplementary submission it made to Parliament on the Supplementary Order Paper which seeks to amend the Telecommunications (TSO, Broadband and Other Matters) Amendment Bill. More >>
InternetNZ strengthens New Zealand’s international reach
Monday, 7 March 2011, 4:42 pm | InternetNZ
New Zealand's voice in the complex arena of global Internet governance has been strengthened, with InternetNZ contractor Keith Davidson’s appointment to a key position within ICANN (the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers). More >>
InternetNZ launches Net Talk
Monday, 28 February 2011, 8:11 pm | InternetNZ
InternetNZ has this month launched Net Talk - video discussions with people about Internet-related issues. The first interview, with Green MP Gareth Hughes, is now online and can be viewed at the following link: http://internetnz.net.nz/content/Gareth-Hughes More >>
InternetNZ to hold name suppression workshop
Tuesday, 21 December 2010, 11:17 am | InternetNZ
InternetNZ (Internet New Zealand Inc) is convening a free public workshop in February 2011 to examine the vexed issue of name suppression in the digital age. More >>
Telecom UFB inclusion requires structural separation
Monday, 13 December 2010, 1:17 pm | InternetNZ
InternetNZ (Internet New Zealand Inc.) strongly supports today’s progress on the Ultra Fast Broadband initiative, while highlighting its ongoing concern in respect to market structure and regulatory holidays. More >>
Constructive suggestions to improve Copyright bill
Thursday, 9 December 2010, 4:03 pm | InternetNZ
A coalition of organisations and concerned citizens has today released a letter and briefing paper proposing final improvements to copyright legislation currently before Parliament. More >>
Trends in New Zealand computer crime and security
Wednesday, 8 December 2010, 11:19 am | InternetNZ
Results from the 2010 New Zealand Computer Crime and Security Survey have been released, noting an overall reduction in security incidents and costs per organisation. More >>
First UFB signings welcomed
Tuesday, 7 December 2010, 11:47 am | InternetNZ
InternetNZ Chief Executive Vikram Kumar welcomes today’s announcement by Minister of Communication Steven Joyce that the first two partners have signed deals with Crown Fibre Holdings to create local fibre companies and roll out Ultra Fast Broadband. More >>
Structural separation proposal critiqued
Monday, 8 November 2010, 5:00 pm | InternetNZ
InternetNZ (Internet New Zealand Inc) has today released the cross-submission it lodged last Friday with the Ministry of Economic Development. This submission sets out InternetNZ’s response to issues raised in the initial submissions on the Ministry’s ... More >>
'Net suspension on hold, improvement, new flaws
Wednesday, 3 November 2010, 2:57 pm | InternetNZ
Today’s release of Select Committee revisions of the Copyright (Infringing File Sharing) Bill shows a win for the public with account suspension put on hold, but introduces reversal of proof that raises concerns, says InternetNZ More >>
Op Sep changes a major improvement on proposal
Wednesday, 13 October 2010, 5:45 pm | InternetNZ
Communications Minister Steven Joyce today announced that a substantially revised and improved fourth variation to Telecom’s Operational Separation undertakings had been agreed. More >>
Government should reconsider fibre holiday
Wednesday, 13 October 2010, 5:42 pm | InternetNZ
Labour’s announcement today that it would review legislation implementing a regulatory holiday for upcoming investments in ultra-fast broadband should trigger a second look at the issue by the Government, says InternetNZ Chief Executive Vikram Kumar. More >>
"New Internet" message not getting through
Monday, 11 October 2010, 11:25 am | InternetNZ
InternetNZ (Internet New Zealand Inc) and the New Zealand IPv6 Task Force are concerned that the message about adopting the new Internet Protocol, IPv6, is still not getting through to leading enterprise managers in New Zealand (survey shows 71% unaware) ... More >>
InternetNZ welcomes UFB shortlist announcement
Thursday, 9 September 2010, 11:57 am | InternetNZ
InternetNZ (Internet New Zealand Inc) congratulates the Government and Crown Fibre Holdings for making progress on the Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB) Initiative. More >>
