Internet Code of Practice

(Links to Strategy 2: Advocacy and Public Policy)

Project Sponsor: Chris Streatfield

Staff Support: Campbell Gardiner

Project Status: Active    

Project Description:

The Internet Code of Practice project relates to development and implementation of a self-regulatory code for ISPs, to spread and sustain best practice in their operations.

Project Budget:

N/A.

Overall Progress Summary:

The ICOP has been rewritten to accommodate the TCF Customer Complaints Scheme and Telecommunications Dispute Resolutions Service. Substantial industry buy-in is yet required. 

Activities Planned for November 2008:

Project History:

October 2008:

• ISP self regulation tabled as an agenda item for Pub-Pol meeting.

September 2008:

• ISPANZ indicated a willingness to revisit the ICOP document.
  

June 2008:

• New draft discussed at Pub-Pol Committee meeting; some changes were suggested.
  
• Note: Pub-Pol intends revising the ICOP at its next meeting if ISPANZ shows any interest, otherwise the project will be closed off. 

May 2008:

• Redrafted ICOP & cover note, arranged for ICOP to be tabled on Pub-Pol and ISPANZ meeting agendas.
  

January 2008:

• Met Telecom to discuss.
  

August 2007:

• Feedback on a re-worked ICOP was sought from Telecom and TelstraClear.
  
• ISPANZ members were briefed on the ICOP at their AGM.

March 2007:

• Considered CCC and TDRS and what it means for ICOP and it was determined the ICOP could be reworked to compliment.

November 2006:

• TCF working groups continued around CCC and TDRS.

• Analysis was done for ISPANZ on differences between ICOP and CCC and presented at their council meeting.

• ISPANZ indicated support for CCC and TDRS but still interested in ICOP.
  

September - October 2006:

• TCF working groups around CCC and TDRS.

August 2006:

• ISPANZ agreed to proceed on a joint work programme to establish how the Code can interact with the TDRS.

April - July 2006:

• Discussions with TCF re potential interaction.

• Discussions with ISPs regarding potential interaction.

December 2005 - January 2006:

• Circulation of legal report on interactions between InternetNZ Code, and the TCF Code.

• Submission to TCF lodged.

October - November 2005:

• Draft Code revised to assess impact of submissions, and to include stronger governance model as generated at September workshop.

September - October 2005:

• New draft prepared for publication.
• Workshop.
  

July - August 2005:

• Draft Code revised to assess impact of submissions.

March 2005:

• First public draft of the Internet Code of Practice released and submissions called for.
  
• Submissions received from Telecom, TelstraClear, Ihug and NetSafe.