NZ's new internet cable, R&D hits restart

Nine To Noon

English - June 30, 2021 23:06 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
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Technology commentator Sarah Putt joins Kathryn to talk about the Southern Cross Cable's new replacement called NEXT - it goes live in April 2022 but will we notice a difference? The government plans to hit the restart button with its research and development plans - how will it do that? And there are growing calls around the world for governments to introduce "right to disconnect" laws, does New Zealand need one too?