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Watchdog calls power-broadband deals ‘bundles of confusion’
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Juha Saarinen: Musk turns Starlink into a national security worry
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Why One NZ has just copped a record fine
Penalty comes after both sides appealed original penalty. Telco responds.
One NZ's record $3.6m fine for misleading broadband promotions
Company tried to overturn convictions in court, lost, and had bigger penalty imposed.
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Schools with cellphone bans report increased productivity and better social interactions.
One NZ joins smartwatch fray with $5/month plan
"Wearable" plans from One NZ and Spark let you leave your phone at home.
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'World-first' satellite-to-normal-phone call completed
Lynk is competing with Elon Musk's Starlink in the cell tower in the sky stakes.
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Kiwis making bullets, sinkers, doing up old homes face lead poison risks.
Shaneel Lal: Telcos unite to cancel anti-trans trolls
Opinion: Businesses will combat haters by bonding together on important social issues.
One NZ drops '100% mobile coverage’ for new tagline
A cease and desist letter was sent to the local mobile heavyweight.
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Cyclone has a nasty sting its tail for Chorus.
How old is your iPhone? 2degrees reveals shutdown date for 3G network
It follows rivals Spark and One NZ, who have already announced kill dates.
Infratil buys stake in Console Connect - in which Chinese Govt has indirect stake
Console Connect carries 17 per cent of the world's internet traffic.
Crown signs over quarter share of 5G spectrum to Māori
The Crown has handed over the 5G frequencies allocation set aside for Māori.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Telecommunications not treated as major priority - report
Critical equipment for fixing telecommunications was replaced with other gear.
Tex's stolen Lexus recovered: Who gets the $5000 reward?
Owner no longer has two degrees of separation from talismanic vehicle.
One NZ expands measures to counter child exploitation material
Spark, 2degrees strengthen protections to block websites with CSAM content.
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Mainfreight’s Don Braid hopes to hold onto as much pandemic-fueled revenue as possible. Plus, Infratil eyes more acquisitions after buying out telco One NZ from Brookfield.
Infratil taking full control of One NZ in $1.8b deal
The deal gives the telco an enterprise value of $5.9 billion.
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