Broadcasting Portfolio: Fully funding public broadcasting
Suzie Dawson
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Hi all - we have agreed that our 2017 manifesto will address public interest broadcasting, as this is an area that was not yet developed in 2014.
This thread is for compiling research/stats/links and opinions surrounding whether we should fully fund the existing public broadcasting, how we can strengthen the sector, and/or expand it.
Please have your say!
ben cooney Wed 23 Aug 2017 8:24AM
Fantastic... Email me [email protected]. And we will discuss
ben cooney Fri 1 Sep 2017 8:27AM
My bad [email protected]
idiom axiom Sat 2 Sep 2017 5:56AM
" I'm advocating that the government owns the infrastructure"
So it will be impossible to communicate without going through the government. Holy hell.
Colin England Sat 2 Sep 2017 10:21PM
The government won't be anywhere near it. Same as the government got nowhere near telecommunications when it was state owned - you know, back when it cost us less and we got better service. Same as the government doesn't get anywhere near the RBNZ or any of the other independent SOEs.
If you're worried about privacy then look to the intelligence agencies - and we need those as well.
idiom axiom Sun 3 Sep 2017 4:54AM
You know the internet party is founded on the grievance of the government violating privacy yeah?
Colin England Sun 3 Sep 2017 11:22PM
Yes. That means that we need proper regulation and processes in place to prevent the government violating privacy. Handing the internet and telecommunications over to the private sector just means that the private sector now violates our privacy and there's nothing we can do about it while it costs us more.
idiom axiom Tue 5 Sep 2017 1:41AM
Who made private communication illegal? The private sector?
Colin England Tue 5 Sep 2017 11:58PM
No, the private sector made it so that they can see everything you do anywhere in the world. They watch you like a hawk watches its prey.
idiom axiom Thu 7 Sep 2017 8:07AM
Who made it illegal then?
idiom axiom · Wed 23 Aug 2017 8:21AM
Ben, what are you looking for? I have built and specced lots of channels both here and overseas.