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Phone providers agree an industry standard for dealing with scams.
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Lightbox adds movies and kids channel
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Juha Saarinen: The rapid growth of subsea cables
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NZ stocks take back seat to Wall Street rally
The local share market has taken a back seat to Wall Street's record gains.
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Net neutrality repeal - what it means for NZ
InternetNZ condemns repeal of "net neutrality" rules, but Kiwi users less exposed.
Temporary Whanganui homes for telco companies
Spark and Vodafone have set up temporary service centres in Whanganui.
Spark, Vodafone attack Chorus over 5G mobile propsoal
Chorus says 5G technology should be built on a regulated, government-backed basis
Telcos shouldn't have to 'police the internet': Spark
Sky wants internet companies to block Kiwis from accessing download sites.
Telcos should see bigger picture on MMS
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Civil Defence tests $18m alarm system
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Apple using teen labour to assemble iPhone X
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Orcon to close Manila call centre, return to NZ
Broadband provider will close its Manila call centre and re-establish it in Auckland.
Vodafone leaves iPhone X customers waiting until Xmas
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Chorus slows connection defection
Chorus slows connection defection as it defends fixed lines.
Big four telcos to pay most of $50m levy
Spark, Vodafone, Chorus, 2degress to pay 90 per cent of the $50m telco levy.
Juha Saarinen: Selloff of NZ firms in Vocus
COMMENT: Internet providers like Orcon and Slingshot are up for sale.
Australia's Vocus puts Kiwi business up for sale
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