TUANZ's new CEO, Craig Young, to start in October
Craig Young will take over the reins of Telecommunications Users Association of New Zealand (TUANZ) following the departure of CEO Paul Brislen, starting October 13th 2014.
Craig Young will take over the reins of Telecommunications Users Association of New Zealand (TUANZ) following the departure of CEO Paul Brislen, starting October 13th 2014.
Commonsense has prevailed and the government won’t be able to overrule the independence of the Commerce Commission, says TUANZ chief executive Paul Brislen in the wake of all the opposition parties refusing the support any such legislation.
Labour would remove the controversial ‘three-strikes’ internet account suspension clause of the Copyright Act within 90 days of taking office, according to a wide-ranging pre-election ICT policy statement. Labour also promises a new Copyright Bill within 18 months, a single regulatory body for broadcasting and telecommunications, and an independent review of the Ultra Fast Broadband (UFB) rollout.
ICT Minister Steven Joyce appears to have rejected a suggestion by 11 telcos and industry groups that legislation to enact Ultra Fast Broadband be changed to enable regulatory oversight into pricing during the first decade of the build.
Industry and consumer groups opposed to the regulatory forbearance period in the draft Telecommunications Amendment Bill, have suggested an alternative way to ensure there is price certainty for UFB partners without sacrificing Commerce Commission oversight on pricing.
Tuanz has missed out in its latest efforts to get Vodafone to answer questions about the Rural Broadband Initiative.
Paul Brislen, Vodafone's corporate communications manager, is Tuanz's new chief executive, taking over from Ernie Newman, who stepped down at the end of September.