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Broadband stories - Page 38

In two words, Broadband is a fast connection. To the internet, of course. While ‘fast’ isn’t generally defined as it is a moving target (what was considered fast 5 years ago isn’t considered fast today), Broadband generally refers to the fastest available consumer connections regardless of technology type. Wireless networks or fibre networks are equally described as ‘Broadband connections’, often prefixed as ‘wireless Broadband’ or ‘Fibre Broadband’. The name derives from the broad array of technologies available for the creation of a high-capacity internet connection.
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Fibre Watch: Forbearance or for worse

Thu, 19th May 2011
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The Government's regulatory holiday flip-flop highlights - once again - how farcical the whole UFB process has become.
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Joyce backs down from UFB regulatory holiday - Updated

Wed, 18th May 2011
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Steven Joyce ditches UFB regulatory holiday plan amid criticism, heralding a more balanced broadband future for New Zealand.
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InternetNZ: Major flaws remain in Telco Bill

Tue, 17th May 2011
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InternetNZ flags enduring concerns in the Telco Bill, urging reforms to safeguard public interest over Telecom's gains.
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Joyce accepts ComCom's broadband recommendation

Fri, 13th May 2011
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Ministry accepts Commerce Commission recommendations on resale regulation of retail broadband and data services.
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Fibre Watch: The $600m holiday

Thu, 12th May 2011
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As the UFB lawmaking process grinds towards a conclusion, the politicians slug it out over the cost of a decent regulatory holiday.
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TelstraClear slashes mobile-to-mobile rates - Updated

Fri, 6th May 2011
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TelstraClear stuns competitors with a mobile call rate drop to 19p/min, reacting swiftly to new Commerce Commission pricing.
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Telecom lowers capex estimates

Fri, 6th May 2011
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Telecom slashes its capex forecasts, with 2011 spending to hit $900m-$930m, down from upto $1bn, amid stringent cost control and investment strategy shifts.
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Fibre Watch: Hard Labour

Thu, 5th May 2011
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Why isn't the opposition doing a better job attacking the Government's clumsy handling of its broadband initiatives?.
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Joyce 'hell-bent' on UFB monopoly

Thu, 28th Apr 2011
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TelstraClear's CEO, Allan Freeth, accuses New Zealand Communications Minister of building a state-funded UFB monopoly.
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Telco groups pitch Special Access Undertaking approach to UFB

Wed, 27th Apr 2011
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A group of New Zealand telecom companies and consumer groups have proposed alternatives to the government's UFB bill.
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SonicWall's Redman resigns

Thu, 21st Apr 2011
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Dean Redman resigns from SonicWall, with Richard Ting stepping in amid the search for a new ANZ country manager, promising steady growth.
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Telecom exec team cut to 8

Thu, 21st Apr 2011
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Telecom trims exec team to 8, Rod Snodgrass named Chief Product Officer, as firm adapts its leadership structure.
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Fibre Watch: Telecom's wild week

Thu, 21st Apr 2011
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Telecom faces a tumultuous week with a record fine for anti-competitive behaviour and controversy over its UFB proposal and RBI deal.
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Rural broadband gets the green light

Thu, 21st Apr 2011
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Telecom and Vodafone have finalised a deal to provide high speed broadband to rural New Zealand, exceeding government objectives.
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TelstraClear: Telecom fine highlights regulatory holiday danger

Tue, 19th Apr 2011
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Telecom fined $12m for price squeezing, highlighting need for regulation on ultrafast broadband network, says TelstraClear CEO.
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Telecom submits final UFB proposal - promises change

Mon, 18th Apr 2011
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Telecom offers Crown Fibre a bid for its broadband initiative, restructures and plans to create a new company, Chorus.
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Telecom sells Yahoo!Xtra stake

Fri, 15th Apr 2011
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Telecom exits Yahoo!Xtra, selling its 49% stake to Yahoo!7, paving way for complete Yahoo! New Zealand rebranding while ensuring service continuity.
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Fibre Watch: Stop the head-banging

Thu, 14th Apr 2011
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73% oppose the regulatory holiday in gov's broadband plans, as public and businesses unite for a rethink. Calls grow for a strategy shift.
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CFH appoints local UFB chairs

Thu, 14th Apr 2011
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Crown Fibre Holdings boosts local UFB initiative by appointing Rodger Fisher and Jo Brosnahan as chairs to oversee fibre deployment.
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Fibre Watch: Don't quote me on that

Thu, 7th Apr 2011
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At Auckland's SkyCity, telco leaders shared quips and confessions at Tel.Con 11, revealing the industry's lighter side amidst challenges.