2014 The national movement to provide fast, reliable and affordable high-speed Internet comes as Comcast, Time Warner, Verizon and AT&T continue to prohibit municipal freedoms for online access.
By Juha Saarinen Mar 23, 2011 Government still says the UFB would provide downlink speeds of at least 100 Mbps and uplink speeds of at least 50 Mbps. But the CFH price book reveals that the starting point is a substantially more modest 30/10Mbs. The Herald has obtained a "price book" revealing the wholesale charges set by the Government agency in charge of the UFB, Crown Fibre Holdings. Expand Government still says the UFB would provide downlink speeds of at least 100 Mbps and uplink speeds of at least 50 Mbps. But the CFH price book reveals that the starting point is a substantially more modest 30/10Mbs. Photo / Thinkstock Leaked documents show that New Zealand's new ultra-fast broadband network will come with a variety of options and moderate prices, with connections starting at an estimated $47 a month.
The Coalition for Local Internet Choice – CLIC – represents a wide range of public and private interests who support the authority of local communities to make the broadband Internet choices that are essential for economic competitiveness, democratic discourse, and quality of life in the 21st century.