Legislating Against Spam - New Spam Bill Introduced to Parliment
September 2005: The much anticipated Unsolicited Electronic Messages Bill (Spam Bill) was introduced to Parliament in late July 2005. The Spam Bill implements the Government's decisions on the regulation of electronic messages and is intended to be part of a multi-tiered strategy to combat the growth of spam along with self-regulation in the form of industry codes of practice, education and awareness campaigns, improved technical measures and international co-operation. If enacted, the Spam Bill could have a significant impact on many organisations (particularly organisations engaged in direct marketing and internet service providers).

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Equipment supply contracts - the ins and outs (PART 2)
August 2005: This article examines some additional specific issues which may arise in respect of more complex supply arrangements (for example, the supply and installation of specialised equipment), and the potential risks that you should be looking to avoid or mitigate.

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Implementation Review of the Telecommunications Act 2001
March 2005:  This article discusses the steps that the Government has taken in undertaking an implementation review of the Telecommunications Act 2001, to determine whether it is operating in an appropriate manner.

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Number Portability on the Move
February 2005: The push towards a number portability system has received a boost with the Commerce Commission's recent draft relating to the allocation of costs for such a system.

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Equipment Supply Contracts – The Ins and Outs
November 2004:  If you rely on the timely supply of IT parts and equipment for your business (whether for yourself or for you to on-supply to an end user), you may want to negotiate a formal supply agreement with your supplier.  In this article, we set out some of the key issues to consider in negotiating supply contracts in the context of IT equipment.

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Telecommunications (Interception Capability) Act Now in Force
July 2004:  This Act, which came into force on 5 April 2004, imposes an obligation on each telecommunications network operator to ensure that its network is able to be accessed for the purpose of authorised interception.

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Allocation of Net TSO Costs - A Fair Tax?
March 2004:  The Commerce Commission releases its final determination on the allocation of TSO costs.

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Telecommunications Services Agreements - Evolution or Revolution?
March 2004:  Issues to consider when preparing and negotiating telecommunications services agreements.

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Time to Unbundle?
December 2003: Commerce Commission's recommendations for the unbundling of Telecom's local loop and fixed public data networks.

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Radio Spectrum Update: FM Auction, Expiring Rights, Channel Spacing and 3G Spectrum Cap Review
November 2003: New Zealand's auction of FM spectrum licences.

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New Telecommunications Information Privacy Code
July 2003: Telecommunication Information Privacy Code 2003 - Regulation of the collection and use of telecommunications information.

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Effects of Wholesale Determination Should Not Be Discounted
May 2003: Commerce Commission determines Telecom/TelstraClear wholesale rate.

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The Telecommunications (Interception Capability) Bill
March 2003: National security and the Telecommunications (Interception Capability) Bill.

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A Happy Anniversary? The Telecommunications Act One Year On
February 2003: The Telecommunications Act 2001 - the latest developments.

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Broadband Boost
June 2002:  Broadband to become more accessible

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Telecommunications Act Update
May 2002:  Changes to the Telecommunications Act 2001

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Look Who's Talking II
November 2001:  The Telecommunications Privacy Code (second draft) - 12 new rules regarding telecommunication information collected by telecommunications agencies.

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