The Govt is close to striking a deal with Telecom and Vodafone for its rural broadband initiative.

Cheaper calls may be at hand, but you'll probably still need two phones to get the best deals.

The Government and Sky Television are both dismissing the need for regulation of video content.

Former employees have questioned Telecom's security policies and one can still look up customer details despite having left his job.

The office of the Privacy Commissioner has cautioned businesses against using confidentiality deals as "window dressing" as it probes a major security breach which allowed a rival access to Telecom customer details.

Telecom is investigating what it says is potentially fraudulent accessing of customer information.

The Privacy Commissioner is to investigate a security breach that has revealed personal details of every Telecom customer.

Phone and internet company Slingshot has overhauled its cold-calling approach.