Commerce Commission will look at internet connectivity in rural areas

Commerce Commission will look at internet connectivity in rural areas
The Commerce Commission says it has seen some evidence rural internet consumers might be getting a raw deal. (Image: Getty)
Dileepa Fonseka
The Commerce Commission will cast an eye over the internet acccess options available to the 13% of New Zealand's population who fall outside fibre broadband's reach. Telecommunications commissioner Tristan Gilbertson said the commission planned to look into the technologies available to people who could not access Ultra Fast Broadband (UFB), map where these technologies were being offered, and look at other factors like price, performance and the consumer experience. “The vast majority of Kiwis now have access to world-c...

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