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Rural Broadband Initiative stories - Page 4

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Govt broadband plans miss out 100,000 students
Fri, 20th May 2011
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Over 100,000 students in NZ's 'in-between' towns to miss out on govt's UFB and RBI broadband funding, analysis reveals.
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SonicWall's Redman resigns
Thu, 21st Apr 2011
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Dean Redman resigns from SonicWall, with Richard Ting stepping in amid the search for a new ANZ country manager, promising steady growth.
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Telecom exec team cut to 8
Thu, 21st Apr 2011
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Telecom trims exec team to 8, Rod Snodgrass named Chief Product Officer, as firm adapts its leadership structure.
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Fibre Watch: Telecom’s wild week
Thu, 21st Apr 2011
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Telecom faces a tumultuous week with a record fine for anti-competitive behaviour and controversy over its UFB proposal and RBI deal.
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Rural broadband gets the green light
Thu, 21st Apr 2011
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Telecom and Vodafone have finalised a deal to provide high speed broadband to rural New Zealand, exceeding government objectives.
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Fibre Watch: Don’t quote me on that
Thu, 7th Apr 2011
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At Auckland's SkyCity, telco leaders shared quips and confessions at Tel.Con 11, revealing the industry's lighter side amidst challenges.
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Pacific Fibre releases Invitation to Tender
Wed, 6th Apr 2011
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Pacific Fibre seeks bids for a game-changing cable system linking Australia, NZ, and the US, eyeing a solo build to boost regional connectivity.
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Govt looks into Telecom variations
Tue, 29th Mar 2011
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Minister Joyce opens feedback on Telecom's bid to amend rules for rural broadband, aiming for fair service to schools and hospitals.
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Vodafone (and now Telecom) respond to Federated Farmers
Wed, 23rd Feb 2011
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Company insists it's committed to engaging with the Federated Farmers and is interested in the outcome of today's talks - Telecom issues similar statement.
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Federated Farmers left fuming at Telecom, Vodafone no-show
Tue, 22nd Feb 2011
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Federated Farmers criticise Vodafone and Telecom for dodging a key rural broadband meeting, questioning their commitment to rural NZ.
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Govt could buy back Telecom shares
Tue, 22nd Feb 2011
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Proposed change to the Telecommunications Amendment Bill could allow the government to buy back parts of Telecom.
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Additions to Telecommunications Bill proposed
Thu, 17th Feb 2011
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Government announces legislative changes to UFB, RBI and any changes that would apply if Telecom was to structurally separate.
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TUANZ, InternetNZ seek extension to Telco Bill submissions
Thu, 17th Feb 2011
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More time is needed to review the changes which go far beyond separating Telecom's business in two, says TUANZ.
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Telecom reacts to supplementary order paper
Wed, 16th Feb 2011
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CEO Paul Reynolds says Telecom is committed to finding a UFB solution for its shareholders, the government and New Zealand.
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Govt enters negotiations with Vodafone/Telecom
Tue, 8th Feb 2011
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Comms Minister Steven Joyce wants contracts signed by the end of the quarter, otherwise they'll be re-tendered.
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IDC: RBI open concerns valid
Mon, 7th Feb 2011
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Lack of details on the true openness of Telecom and Vodafone's RBI project is making informed debate difficult.
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Telecom, Vodafone to compete “fiercely” for rural customers
Mon, 7th Feb 2011
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High fives all round after today's announcement that the joint RBI bid has been picked for commercial negotiations.
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Latest Primal Carnage trailer released
Mon, 7th Feb 2011
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Lukewarm Media unveils new Primal Carnage trailer, featuring intense human vs dinosaur action in a thrilling FPS experience.
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Job Costing Tracking made easy
Mon, 7th Feb 2011
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More maintenance contractors are realising that having a paper based Job Card system can cause a whole lot of grief.
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Revera appoints new CEO
Mon, 7th Feb 2011
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Revera welcomes Gael Hargreaves as its new CEO, succeeding co-founder Roger Cockayne, who stays on board focusing on strategic initiatives.
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Mitel Partners Expand Virtualised UC
Fri, 4th Feb 2011
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Mitel expands its unified communications solutions in the Asia-Pacific, enhancing local support with VMware for seamless virtualisation.
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UFB: Government confirms three more cities - Updated
Mon, 13th Dec 2010
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Christchurch, Rangiora and Dunedin join the queue as Telecom gets its first look in. First fibre goes to ground this week.
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Roundup: The 2010 VGAs
Mon, 13th Dec 2010
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BioWare's Mass Effect 3 reveal steals the show at Spike TV's 2010 VGAs, promising an epic battle for Earth in holiday 2011.
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Zeacom receives $2.11m tech grant
Fri, 10th Dec 2010
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Zeacom secures a $2.11m tech grant to boost its R&D and global marketing, aiming to scale in the high growth Unified Communications sector.