We acknowledge that in some circumstances access to legitimate content may have been prevented, and that this raises questions about censorship. The executives of Telecom NZ , Sky and 2degrees , three of New Zealand 's biggest broadband providers , have signed an open letter to their counterparts at Facebook , Google and Twitter , calling for " urgent discussion " at industry and government level about harmful content . It described internet service providers as " the ambulance at the bottom of the sea " , and said global platforms had a " duty of care " to protect users , and would do more to prevent horrific content — such as the bombing of the Christchurch earthquake , — from being uploaded , and help find an " enduring solution " .
The executives of Telecom NZ , Sky and 2degrees , three of New Zealand 's biggest broadband providers , have signed an open letter to their counterparts at Facebook , Google and Twitter , calling for " urgent discussion " at industry and government level about harmful content . It described internet service providers as " the ambulance at the bottom of the sea " , and said global platforms had a " duty of care " to protect users , and would do more to prevent horrific content — such as the bombing of the Christchurch earthquake , — from being uploaded , and help find an " enduring solution " .