Commerce stories - Page 5
Copyright law won't cover streaming: MED
Thu, 21st Jul 2011
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copyright
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internetnz
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commerce
MED clarifies Copyright Act changes won't apply to streaming sites like YouTube, only peer-to-peer file sharing from Sept 1.
Telecom ordered to pay $120k
Fri, 18th Jun 2010
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commerce commission
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data cap
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fair trading act
Telecom is to pay USD $120,000 in refunds for misleading broadband ads, and USD $75,000 to support a price comparison tool, the Commerce Commission has ruled.
Copyright law changes before Parliament
Tue, 23rd Feb 2010
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file sharing
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stakeholders
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commerce
A bill repealing Section 92A of the Copyright Act is being<br />introduced into Parliament today by Commerce Minister Simon Power.
Heavy penalties for three-time copyright offenders
Wed, 16th Dec 2009
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file sharing
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peer-to-peer
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commerce
Repeat copyright offenders face fines up to USD $15,000 and internet disconnection for up to six months under proposed amendments to Section 92A.
Very High Speed Broadband
Sun, 1st Nov 2009
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uc
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wellington
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commerce commission
Telecom is trialling new technology to turbo-charge broadband speeds, but it could be a while before users can take advantage of it.