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#13299 2-May-2007 22:22
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I've just got this press release:


FREE BROADBAND DEAL MARKS ONE YEAR SINCE LLU ANNOUNCEMENT

New Zealand's second largest provider of ADSL broadband is giving away free broadband to mark the one year anniversary of the announcement to unbundle the local loop.

Ihug CEO Mark Rushworth says it's unbelievable that it's been a whole year since the announcement and yet consumers hadn't seen any tangible benefits.

"There's no doubt things are slowly progressing but it's incredibly frustrating for Kiwis still not to be experiencing the much touted 'faster, cheaper' broadband."

Rushworth says that ihug, now owned by Vodafone, is already well on the way with its preparations for local loop unbundling so that once they have access to the copper lines they'll be able to provide customers with a much improved broadband service.

"In the meantime we thought we'd take things into our own hands - we can't offer faster broadband speeds yet but we can make it more affordable by giving 3 months away free."

Ihug's 3 month free broadband deal launched today and applies to all new and existing ihug customers who get ihug broadband and home phone for 18 months.  Full details of the offer, which ends on June 30th 2007, are at www.ihug.co.nz/specials



Sounds good - but you have to see if three months is enough in your specific plan to tie you up to a provider - and for home phone as well.





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  #69336 2-May-2007 23:03
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"There's no doubt things are slowly progressing but it's incredibly frustrating for Kiwis still not to be experiencing the much touted 'faster, cheaper' broadband."


12 months ago my broadband was slower and more expensive than it is now.  While we don't have LLU in place, we have definately moved forward.






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  #69400 3-May-2007 12:58
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Another attempt to lock a consumer into a current price plan so they avoid the savings that will be coming with regulatory changes in the future. I would avoid unless the buyout of the contract term is very very cheap




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  #69401 3-May-2007 13:01
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richms: Another attempt to lock a consumer into a current price plan so they avoid the savings that will be coming with regulatory changes in the future. I would avoid unless the buyout of the contract term is very very cheap


Looks like its the cost of the modem

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