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Whither the BIF?
Posted Tue 30 September 2008 @ 7:36 p.m. by Ernie Newman
Today was it - the closing date for applications for the government's Broadband Investment Fund.I'm predicting that when the people at the Ministry of Economic Development count the applications in the morning, there'll be a truckload. My antennae tell me that an awful lot of smart people in local government, power lines companies,... >> more
Categories: Fixed line carriers | Innovation | ISPs | TUANZ policy | Wireless carriers
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Next generation networks - TUANZ responds to ComCom
Posted Mon 29 September 2008 @ 4:24 p.m. by Ernie Newman
Submissions on the Commerce Commission questionnaire on next generation networks have now closed. TUANZ has put our response forward, compiled under the guidance of our Policy Committee. The questionnaire is but one step in a comprehensive study of NGN issues initiated by the Commission last March.Some of the key... >> more
Categories: Fixed line carriers | Innovation | ISPs | Regulatory | TUANZ policy | Vendors | Wireless carriers
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Mobile roaming prices - Europe takes decisive action
Posted Sun 28 September 2008 @ 7:36 p.m. by Ernie Newman
Grossly excessive rates for texting and mobile data across European countries are being dealt to, at last, by the European Commission.This week the EC progressed its proposal to lop 60% off the price of SMS texting. Roamers who currently pay an average of EUR.29 (NZD.59) per roamed text will see the price reduce to no more than... >> more
Categories: Innovation | Regulatory | TUANZ policy | Wireless carriers