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Telecom announces iPad data pricing
Telecom has now announced its data pricing for the Apple iPad computer tablet, which went on sale in New Zealand today.

Vodafone announces iPad data pricing
Vodafone will offer month-by-month data plans for Apple's iPad when it hits NZ stores tomorrow.

<i>Brian Fallow</i>: Do we even need ultra-fast broadband?
It may be a solution that will not work to a problem that does not really exist.

2degrees takes on big boys with 3G
Mobile phone company 2degrees will start using its 3G network next week, putting it on a par with rivals Telecom and Vodafone.

Telecom HQ shifts to greener pastures
Preparations are under way for NZ's largest corporate relocation with Telecom's new $280m Auckland headquarters nearly finished.

Telecom pays out $1.6m in Commerce Commission settlement
Telecom has reach a settlement with the Commerce Commission over its wholesale loyalty offers and will pay out $1.6m to its competitors Vodafone and Orcon.

Telecom shelves plans for IT change
Telecom has put the brakes on signing up a new IT supplier citing the uncertainty around the company's future structure.

2degrees rejoins industry group
Mobile company 2degrees has decided to rejoin the Telecommunications Carriers' Forum, 13 months after it pulled out.

Pacific Fibre link gets heavyweight investor boost
A planned high-speed fibre link between New Zealand, Australia and the US has been given a boost with the emergence of several high profile investors.

CEO pay lifts off as profits stagnate
The Business Herald's executive pay survey shows the number of chief executives being paid more than $1 million jumped from 26 to 32 between 2008 and 2009.

<i>Liam Dann</i>: Trend is clear - the freeze is over
Remuneration for top executives continues to grow faster than for ordinary workers.

Telecom to refund 1300 customers for misleading advert
The Commerce Commission has has ordered Telecom to refund customers over a Fair Trading Act breach.

Regulate mobile rates - Commerce Commission tells minister
The Commerce Commission has formally asked that mobile termination rates be regulated to promote better competition.