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InternetNZ ICT Debate

Thursday 1 September 2005, 7pm - 9pm


Main Questions:

http://www.internetnz.co.nz/forum/questions.htm

Proposed Questions:

1) Why am I expected to have two pieces of cable to my house for internet competition, but only one set of power lines?

(Asked)

2) Do you think that the current ComCom? decision limiting upstream speeds to 128kps, does not truly reflect both the advances in technology, as well as the reality of most recent broadband applications?

3) Where do small businesses fit into the current plan? There is no way you can do offsite backups feasibly under current environment, nor are SME's able to pay the huge ammounts for full rate plans... What does your party plan to do about this?

4) In terms of legal implications of Digital Media, how does your party intend to ensure that fair use is not compromised under hetrogenious IP regimes such as TRIPS? And will you allow for individuals to retain there current rights in their ability to lend/copy and transcode media (Do you support strong DRM(Digital Restrictions Management reigmes?)

5) Where does your party stand, in ensuring that OpenDocument formats, such as Oasis, are formally introduced and used both internally and externally in government?

6) What do you think of the Commerce Commission's abrupt about face between their preliminary and final report?

7) What is your opinion of the currently proposed anti-spam bill? What changes would you or your party introduce to it if you could.

8) To Maurice Williamson and David Cunliffe: What do you think you could have done better when you were the Minister? What would you like to achieve if you are the next IT Minister? WOuld you do a better job than you did last time?

9) Where do you stand on embracing the change to using open source software and operating systems? How about getting educational and government departments and facilities to use open source software, this saving the massive cost to the taxpayer for software licences.

10) what's your view on peering exchanges in local centres around NZ?