"We know that local and international business are fundamentally hostile to democracy and transparency; its utterly shocking that the body we have established to police them has been so captured by them as to share that hostility. At the end of the day, the Commerce Commission is a public body. That means it must respect democratic norms - including the OIA."

@norightturnnz, 2025

https://norightturn.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-commerce-commissions-weak-case-for.html

#OIA #CommerceCommission

Speaking of landlines;

"... the Commerce Commission is taking One NZ to court, alleging a failure to 'inform and protect' vulnerable customers by ensuring they're told how to call 111 during a power cut.

Telecommunications Commissioner Tristan Gilbertson said a number of New Zealanders still relied on landlines and had no alternative if they stopped working."

#LeonardPowell, 2024

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/media-technology/515424/time-running-out-for-nz-s-copper-phone-network

#Telecommunications #LandLines #POTS #EmergencyServices #CommerceCommission

@airshipper