26 Feb 2026

Tech: Rooftop satellite station angers residents, US workaround to EU blocked content

From Nine To Noon, 11:05 am on 26 February 2026
An image of the website freedom.gov

Photo: Freedom.gov

Technology correspondent Bill Bennett joins Kathryn to explain why construction of a rooftop satellite station in central Auckland has upset nearby residents - who's built it and why put it there?

What do Spark and Chorus' half year results show say about the shape of the telecoms market, and the US has built a "freedom.gov" portal that will allow worldwide users to circumvent government controls on their content.