Chorus is hitting back at accusations it’s trying to rush the copper broadband price review. InternetNZ says the network operator’s trying to push the Commerce Commission into a decision too quickly. But Chorus spokesman Ian Bonner says they’re just looking for a clear way forward. “The retailers don’t know exactly what they’re going to have
An advert featuring Kim Dotcom offering “truly unlimited broadband” has been deemed misleading by the advertising watchdog, which has also reprimanded Westpac bank and a foul-mouthed music poster. The Orcon ad, which is part of a campaign parodying poverty adverts and has also been at the centre of other complaints to the authority, was criticised
The short and light on detail Ernst Young Australia (EY) report on Chorus shows that while Chorus’s top line “$1 billion shortfall” statement was correct, it was also disingenuous. First of all, we already knew that the $1 billion gap is until 2020, which is 7 years away, which is an average of just $143 million per
An EY (Ernst & Young) report into Chorus has warned the payoff for changes to cover a funding shortfall include a drop in services, high prices for new connections, network congestion and an increase in faults on the network, prompting Telecom to express concern about the erosion of services for consumers. Communications Minister Amy Adams
An independent report by EY Australia has backed up the government’s theory that Commerce Commission copper price cuts would hurt Chorus’ [NZX: CNU] finances to the degree that the UFB rollout would be put at risk. Ms Adams, who received a verbal briefing from EY this morning, says the government must act within the $1.35
