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UFB rollout completed in Whakatane

Communications minister Amy Adams has announced completion of the Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB) network in Whakatane at a total cost of $12 million, bringing the number of fully fibred towns and cities to 20.
Court rejects Chorus’ challenge to ComCom’s UBA pricing

The High Court has dismissed Chorus’ challenge to the Commerce Commission’s regulated price of the broadband infrastructure company’s Unbundled Bitstream Access (UBA) service.
Chorus appoints Electronet for 3500-premises Greymouth UFB deployment

Broadband infrastructure company, Chorus, has commenced work to deploy its ultra-fast broadband (UFB) network in Greymouth which will pass about 3500 premises and connect eight schools directly to fibre.
Report confirms Chorus’ $1bn funding gap

Broadband infrastructure company, Chorus, said the Ernst and Young (EY) ‘Independent Assessment of Chorus’ Financial Position’ confirms its own assessment of a $1 billion funding gap by 2020.
Chorus assures Government of UFB commitment

Chorus chief executive officer (CEO), Mark Ratcliffe, has stated the broadband infrastructure company is “100 per cent committed” to the ultra-fast broadband (UFB) and rural broadband initiative (RBI), and will engage with Crown Fibre Holdings (CFH) to maintain pace with contractual commitments.

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