Telco Bill passes 1st reading 117-2

The Government’s Telecommunications Amendment Act has just passed its first reading by 117-2. Good.

Cunliffe’s speech is here. Also PR from InternetNZ.

It has been referred to the Finance and Expenditure Select Committee, not the Commerce Committee as I expected. Commerce has only three parties on it while FE has six or seven parties so will be an interesting committee process.