New fibre regime to cast 'sunlight' on Chorus, fibre companies
The Commerce Commission has released its draft decisions on the design of the new regulatory regime for fibre broadband networks.
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NZ co-sponsors study into regulation in the age of AI
The New Zealand Government and the World Economic Forum are co-sponsoring a project to re-imagine regulation in the age of AI and consider approaches to regulation.
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Telco watchdog opts not to regulate backhaul services
The Commerce Commission will not intervene in the backhaul marketplace, but said it will continue to monitor prices and terms.
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ComCom: repeated Vodafone and Spark offending poses questions about penalties
Repeated Fair Trading Act breaches by Vodafone and Spark are raising questions in Parliament about whether penalties are "just a cost of doing business".
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ComCom studies consumer protections for switch to fibre
The Commerce Commission is seeking feedback on consumer protections and processes to regulate when Chorus can stop providing copper-based voice and broadband services.
Features about regulation
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After Wheeler unveils proposal, what's next for net neutrality?
A flurry of activity will follow the plan from U.S. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler to reclassify broadband as a regulated public utility as the foundation for new net neutrality rules.
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US court strikes down net neutrality: What's next?
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission and its allies have several options, with most of them difficult, after a U.S. appeals court struck down most of the agency's 2010 net neutrality rules.
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Voice calls from planes: A social debate, not a technology dilemma
Making voice calls via cell phone aboard a plane doesn't hold much interest for U.S. airline passengers or airlines, but there isn't a technological reason to ban them, according to federal authorities.
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Cell phones on planes may be heading for the US, but will anyone use them?
In-flight cellular in the U.S. may be closer to reality than some consumers realize, with foreign airlines poised to extend services they already offer elsewhere. But evidence from overseas suggests the odds of being trapped next to a chronic caller are slim.
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The latest move to kill bad patents divides tech industry
Technology users -- retailers, in particular -- are being snared in patent infringement lawsuits, prompting Congress to eye reforms that could change how lawsuits are filed and who pays if they're frivolous.
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