I hope John Key and Steven Joyce are getting updates from their staff on this post, because we are now seeing the evidence that Telecom’s handling of the Visionstream contract is having an adverse effect on the wider industry.
Orcon customers are now being affected. And it’s not just the regular service delivery, fixing faults etc. It’s the installation of new broadband connections. Which doesn’t bode well for a government that needs a skilled workforce to rollout its $1.5 billion ultrafast broadband.
I’m waiting for more industry players to start speaking out. Customers too. Perhaps the government could reconsider its response in question time yesterday where it said the issue was an issue of private contracts between companies.
yes. I heard the avoidance yesterday Question Time. Seemed a strange response given that telecommunications are a Vital part of the country. (Imagine how the country would cease to operate without it.) Maybe the feet are paddling furiously underneath?
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I just don’t believe the response.
The latest piece at the NBR says it all:
Reynolds: service holding up during strikes. Orcon: Nope
http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/reynolds-service-holding-during-strikes-orcon-nope-108783
the response is what i expect from a national government.when government and business get together isn’t it called fascism.
Five years ago giving government sanction to Telecom’s monopoly and now supporting unwarranted and disruptive industrial action. Labour are consistent.
Curran continues the long Labour tradition of doing anything and everything to disrupt information technology in New Zealand.
Labour will side with Telecom one year and with the Unionists the next in a “my enemy’s enemy is my friend” strategy.
Labour’s enemy is an informed, educated and connected populace. Such a populace is less susceptible to extreme-Left ideology and dogma that they peddle.
They had one of those back when it was government owned. Its reputation has gone downhill since its sale in line with its lack of customer focused policy.
I worked there Clare – Telecom doesn’t focus on its customers but on the bottom line and it’s profits. Telecommunications is a natural monopoly and you can’t get away from that.
The government needs to look at this situation, putting their head in the sand is not going to work. They do not have to be publicly involved, but can certainly put pressure on in the background to help resolve the issue.
come on national pick your game up…
Simon says:
August 21, 2009 at 2:17 pm
Five years ago giving government sanction to Telecom’s monopoly and now supporting unwarranted and disruptive industrial action.
well simion dont know what planet or medication you are on, but unwarranted industrial action please open your eyes and ears.