Copper Network stories
Labour calls for halt on 'copper tax', claiming it unjustly enriches Chorus at Kiwis' expense, raising broadband bills by $150 annually.
Commerce Commission delays ruling on copper loop prices, seeking more discussion before a December decision, says Dr Ross Patterson.
Orcon, CallPlus, and Compass team up to enhance unbundled services across New Zealand, allowing customers broader access to each other's networks.
Chorus has reached halfway in its Fibre to the Node<br />programme and will switch on its 1800th cabinet today, the company has<br />announced.
The Commerce Commission has set the cost of Chorus' UBA service at $10.92 per line per month, effective from 1 December 2014.
Chorus introduces competitive pricing for VDSL broadband, expanding faster internet access as a bridge to the fibre future across New Zealand.
Chorus celebrated its first profit since separating from Telecom, posting a net profit of NZD $102 million and announcing a 25.5 cent dividend for 2013.
Telecom CEO Paul Reynolds has hit out at the operational separation<br />undertakings which he says has already cost the company $249 million.
Richard Hooper, former Ofcom deputy chair, challenges NZ's telco regulation approach; advises harmony among agencies and advocates for dark fibre access.
Theresa Gattung's memoir, Bird on a Wire, challenges her successor's high salary and reflects on government regulation of Telecom's copper network.
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