TelstraClear:

Behodar: The problem with the current HomePlan services (which I'm currently using) is that they're so slow! I'm very interested in UFB, but when will that happen? I'm supposed to be getting pricing from Orcon in the next couple of weeks but I'd prefer to stay with TelstraClear because I know what the service quality is like.

Hi Behodar. You may be interested in this statement that we gave to the media when they asked the same question about pricing recently:

"TelstraClear prefers to offer consumers a package of services that provide real value rather than simply announcing prices for basic services. For example, our current new customer offer of $75 for phone, broadband and 40Gb of data, plus two months free and a free wireless modem, provides people with a complete package at a market-leading price. TelstraClear will develop and offer packages that deliver great value to customers no matter how their services are delivered. As we have stated many times, it is the content that matters and not the delivery mechanism, whether copper, fibre or wireless. We are working on UFB packages that provide our customers with products and services that meet their content needs. These will be announced as soon as the fibre terms and conditions are clear. Our advice to customers considering fibre is to wait until there is choice in the market before making a decision, and to carefully check the specific terms and conditions, particularly around installation costs and equipment requirements. We are confident that our UFB packages will be extremely attractive and highly competitive."

As Allan Freeth has stated, we're looking forward to bringing the type of products and services that our cable customers already enjoy to New Zealanders no matter where they live.

If your home is due to be connected to fibre before we announce the fibre services, packages and prices, please contact me and we'll see what we can do for you.

Cheers, Gary