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Telecom bill (A521747)
Telecom bill (A521747)
Media release - Select Committee
Services
For the: Commerce Committee
For immediate
release: 7 July 2016
Proposed bill aims to speed up
access to Ultra-Fast Broadband
-- Call for public
submissions
Parliament's Commerce Committee is considering a bill that proposes making it easier for people involved in shared property or apartments to connect to Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB), while ensuring protections remain in place for property owners.
The main aim of the
Telecommunications (Property Access and Other Matters)
Amendment Bill is to amend the Telecommunications Act 2001
(the Act) to:
* introduce new measures in relation
to access to property, involving rights of multiple parties,
in order to connect fibre optic media and other
technology;
* amend the amounts payable by liable
persons to the Crown;
* amendments in relation to
participation in the Ultra-fast Broadband Initiative;
and
* introduce a dispute resolution service ;
and
* amend the liability allocation process for
telecommunications providers.
New Zealanders can make a submission to the committee on The Telecommunications (Property Access and Other Matters) Amendment Bill. The closing date for submissions is Thursday, 18 August 2016.
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