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  • Wise words on copyright

    Ernie Newman

    TUANZ Chairman Chris O'Connell drew my attention to this pertinent post from Adam Smith's blog - "The Inquiring Mind."There is certainly no shortage of angles around this contentious issue.Meanwhile Judith Tizard, the Minister who drove Section 92a through parliament, has come out in its defence - somewhat at ofdds with... >> more

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  • VoIP - modems are an issue

    Ernie Newman

    I've blogged very positively on here about the excellent, economical VoIP service I get at home from WorldXChange, based on naked DSL from Telecom. But this time I sound a small note of caution.The WxC service is dependent on a special VoIP modem. Like any modem it sits quietly there, unnoticed, doing its job, month after month.... >> more

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  • Ultra fast broadband critical for growth: Joyce

    Ultra fast broadband is not be a luxury, but will be critically important to New Zealand's growth prospects, ICT minister Steven Joyce said at the Commerce Commission’s Broadband at a Crossroads conference yesterday. During a speech in which he reiterated the Government’s commitment to investing $1.5 billion in a fibre roll... >> more

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