Communications - Telecommunications
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Invest up to $1.5 billion over six years to accelerate the roll-out of a fibre-to-the-home network Ensure that almost all premises can be linked into the main fibre grid with fibre right to their door Accellerate broad-band roll-out inrural and remote areas by refocussing the Broadband Challenge Fund
Improve electronic and traditional access to government information and services Conduct an analysis of the current telecommunications regime Investigate Kiwi Share, its valuation, its application to internet services, and consider its replacement and its application to Telecom's competitors Provide a long term solution for the total portability of telephone numbers
Lower the cost of cell phone usage by ensuring a competitive telecommunications infrastructure Create a national "Do Not Call" register; numbers on this register will be legally protected from receiving calls from telemarketers Ban telemarketers from calling anyone after 9pm, or on Sundays