New Zealand’s communications minister Simon Bridges has introduced the ‘Telecommunications (New Regulatory Framework) Amendment Bill’ to parliament, with the first reading of the proposed legislation expected in mid-August.
As previously reported by CommsUpdate, in June 2017 the government formally unveiled the final details of a reform package designed to improve the Telecommunications Act and modernise the communications sector. At that it was claimed that the final package would introduce a more predictable utility-style model for Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB) fibre, deregulate copper lines where fibre is available, and improve the quality of service (QoS) for mobile customers by increasing regulatory oversight.