Guest Post: Data vampires
John Allen, from Rural Connect, has allowed us to cross-post his excellent piece on broadband product disclosure.
Entries by tuanzadmin
Please let me give you money
It shouldn’t be so hard to give someone money, so why do the content rights holders make us criminals?
Will we see the return of the cosy duopoly?
The government will sell off management rights for the 700MHz spectrum later this year. Will they do it in a way that encourages competition or will they return us to the bad old days of the cosy duopoly?
Terms and Conditions apply
What information would you like to see listed when you’re buying a broadband connection. Do you know what goes in to making up the service you’re buying and what should the telcos be required to tell you before you plunk down your hard-earned cash?
A small Budget surprise
A line item buried deep in the Budget keeps a digital hope alive.
Spectrum auction – a bob each way
The government has released more detail about the 700MHz spectrum auction. How will it all shake out?
Chorus goes mainstream with VDSL
Chorus has announced new pricing for VDSL wholesale service, which should mean the future of broadband just got a little closer to the likes of you and me.
On Demand
Harry is a triumph of New Zealand television and film making, adding to a rich collection that dates back to Sleeping Dogs. It’s bold, clever, unflinching and utterly watchable, so long as you’re around at 930pm on a Wednesday night because watching it on demand is just a terrible experience.
Software prices and patents
Craig Foss has been in the news a bit of late for revisiting his Supplementary Order Paper regarding software patents. But there’s another issue on his radar – the price New Zealanders pay for software. So how’s he doing on that one?
Aussies show us the way to avoid
The Australian government has auctioned off its 700MHz spectrum management rights for nearly A$2bn. It’s a disaster, both for the telcos and their customers, but also for the Australian government which has egg on its face. After setting the price too high, one third of the spectrum didn’t sell at all.
