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Fibre ready homes 'anything but'
Some new homes built in areas marketed as "fibre ready" do not have the wiring to support ultra-fast broadband, says an industry standards group.

Critic hits out at Telecom's high pay
Telecom executives' salaries are 'unacceptably high', says a shareholders group. 'They are blaming everyone but themselves for the company's faltering financial position', the group claims.

Watchdog probes UFB fibre barriers
The Commerce Commission wants to look at potential barriers to end-user uptake of ultra-fast broadband.

ASB, Vodafone hit for millions after power price spike
Soaring wholesale power prices last week have prompted complaints from 14 organisations, including ASB bank, Telecom, Vodafone and the owner of the Marsden Point oil refinery.

<i>Chris Barton</i>: Broadband price controls no way to reverse the great telco rip-off
Internet plan set to replace one monopoly with another.

Rakon on track to triple capacity with Chinese facility
Rakon, which makes crystal oscillators used in navigation systems and smart phones, is on track to triple production when its new Chinese factory opens in July.

UFB build different for us, says Crown Fibre
New Zealand's Ultra Fast Broadband plan is not comparable with the next-generation rollouts in Australia and Singapore, says Crown Fibre Holdings.

Leaked Govt broadband plan comes in for criticism
Connections to start at an estimated $47 a month.