The Copper Tax
The government has rewarded Chorus by taking money slated for users and giving it to Chorus shareholders. In doing so, it has set a precedent for intervention in the affairs of the regulator that can not go unnoticed.
Entries by tuanzadmin
Unprecedented
The government’s Telco Review discussion document is out and not only sidelines the Commerce Commission’s role as regulator but takes away any savings we could have had. The biggest question is, why?
The real problem with the New Zealand economy
New Zealand’s export earnings are almost exclusively based on dairying and our ability to sell milk powder in China. That’s all at risk now, on a scale that we should be comparing to an outbreak of foot and mouth. Why are we so dependent on one company for our country’s economic future?
Nothing to hide but plenty I don’t want to share
The government’s track record on looking after private information is not very good. Should we really be considering giving them more access to our information or should we be demanding they review their entire approach to our data before giving them any additional powers?
Let’s go shopping
The Australians have concluded their inquiry into pricing of goods, both online and real, and released a set of recommendations that are gob-smacking in their extent. Meanwhile, in New Zealand…
Electronic McCarthyism
US-based companies cannot legally comply with the government’s proposed GCSB and TICS bills and will have to make a call – follow US law or follow NZ law. Which way do you think they’ll go?
A snapshot of our ICT industry
The government has released its first ICT sector report. How do we fare as a nation and are we achieving our potential when it comes to the digital economy?
Essential Services
It’s at times like this that we realise just how important mobile telecommunications has become. So why do we still have a consent process that takes 18 months on average and which pleases nobody?
Guest post: Education System part two
Tim is a teacher at
Seatoun School in Wellington. He is interested in the challenges of leading
systemic changes in schools. As a leader of IT at his school, he is always
considering how IT enables and enhances the “how we do what we do” in
education.
Guest Post: Yes (please) Minister
Guest Post – Paddy Buckley runs Quickflix New Zealand. Here he talks about the video on demand market and why telecommunications and broadcasting are two sides of the same coin.
