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 CEOs of Vodafone NZ, Spark 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 cliff", and said global platforms had a "duty of care" to protect users, and should do more to prevent horrific content—such as the livestream of the Christchurch mosque killing—from being uploaded, and help find an "enduring solution".