Telecommunications Amendment Bill to 'support the shift to fibre'
Communications Minister Simon Bridges will introduce a Telecommunications Amendment Bill to support New Zealand's shift to fibre into Parliament today.
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News about regulation
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Commerce Commission to target retail telcos in coming year
Retail telcos are on the Commerce Commission's priority list for 2018 due to high numbers of complaints.
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Government telco reforms for 2020 include deregulation of copper
The Government is planning a package of telecommunications reforms including the creation of a utility model for Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB) and the deregulation of copper lines where fibre is available.
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Blerter expands in US, appoints channel expert
New Zealand health and safety software start-up Blerter is eyeing the US market with three senior appointments, including channel expert and former Nokia executive Andrew Button.
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Seller of melanoma detection apps settles FTC complaint
Smartphone users might be better off seeing a doctor than relying on a family of mobile apps to diagnose whether moles on their skin are cancerous.
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.
