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Salesman 'crippled' by internet charges
A kiwi salesman was stunned to receive a $1100 bill from Telecom for just 10 minutes of internet access from his laptop.

2degrees signs up 206,000 new mobile customers
Newcomer mobile company 2degrees says it has signed up 206,000 active customers in its first six months.

Cell towers don't affect property values, says researcher
Cell towers have 'no significant impact' on home values, an Auckland University academic has found.

Thinking small internet's next big thing
The founders of a new website that dishes up city-specific New Zealand news and information say they are tapping into a growing international demand for "hyper-local" web content.

Telecom reveals $5m XT compo plan
Telecom's $5m 'goodwill gesture' is offered to affected XT customers located south of Taupo to the bottom of the South Island.

Telco 'can't afford third failure'
Pressure is on Telecom to reassure consumers that the XT mobile network is safe - with users group TUANZ warning that another failure would be catastrophic.