Broadband war set to hot up even further

Broadband war set to hot up even further
09.03.06
By Peter Nowak

"The broadband war begins in earnest today as ihug and CallPlus are expected to reject Telecom's latest wholesale offer and file a request with the Commerce Commission for better terms, an industry source says.

It is understood that Telecom had until close of business yesterday to agree to the internet service providers' proposed terms, says the source, who asked not to be named.

Telecom would neither confirm nor deny that an ultimatum had been issued, or whether it had accepted or rejected the ISPs' terms. "

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