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Chivers gives a new dimension to the "Revolving Door"
Posted Tue 22 December 2009 @ 7:43 a.m. by Ernie Newman
My counterparts in user associations around the place are fond of talking of the "revolving door" - the propensity for people in senior policy positions to move between incumbents, entrants and government. We've seen plenty of examples in New Zealand and in my humble opinion it has more often been good than... >> more
Categories: Broadband | Fixed line carriers | Regulatory | TUANZ policy
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Copyright - a big step towards sanity
Posted Fri 18 December 2009 @ 9:56 p.m. by Ernie Newman
I'm not about to heap praise on anyone, regardless of political persuasion, for the progress announced this week over Section 92a. The cross-party support last year for an undemocratic and unworkable piece of legislation showed the whole of parliament in a poor light. About the only politician to emerge with a shred of credit... >> more
Categories: Broadband | Education | Fixed line carriers | ISPs | TUANZ policy | Wireless carriers
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What's happened with XT?
Posted Mon 14 December 2009 @ 10:35 a.m. by Ernie Newman
I'm still in Europe being a conference junkie (more on that shortly) but am suddenly barraged with media wanting comment on what sounds like a dramatic collapse of Telecom's XT service.The Herald's latest report gives little comfort for an immediatre fix.This is the 21st century. Networks may have widespread faults that last... >> more
Categories: Wireless carriers