TelecommunicationsRecord Telecom fine for price hikesTelecom has been hit with a $12m penalty, the highest imposed under the Commerce Act, for anti-competitive conduct dating back to 2001. The High Court found that from 2001 to 2004 Telecom unlawfully charged disproportionately high prices18 Apr 10:10 PM
TelecommunicationsFibre 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.15 Apr 05:30 PM
TelecommunicationsCritic hits out at Telecom's high payTelecom 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.10 Apr 06:30 PM
TelecommunicationsFibre network pointless without better international cables, says Pacific Fibre07 Apr 05:30 PM
BDBDEnergyWatchdog probes UFB fibre barriers The Commerce Commission wants to look at potential barriers to end-user uptake of ultra-fast broadband.04 Apr 11:12 PM
Banking and financeASB, Vodafone hit for millions after power price spikeSoaring 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.04 Apr 02:15 AM
Opinion<i>Chris Barton</i>: Broadband price controls no way to reverse the great telco rip-offInternet plan set to replace one monopoly with another.31 Mar 08:30 PM
BDBDManufacturingRakon on track to triple capacity with Chinese facilityRakon, 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.29 Mar 10:00 PM
TelecommunicationsUFB build different for us, says Crown FibreNew Zealand's Ultra Fast Broadband plan is not comparable with the next-generation rollouts in Australia and Singapore, says Crown Fibre Holdings.24 Mar 07:00 PM
TelecommunicationsLeaked Govt broadband plan comes in for criticismConnections to start at an estimated $47 a month.23 Mar 01:30 AM