no, tcnz is totally private, the "golden share" is a contract with the government where they must maintain certain services to residential customers, free local calls being the major condition.
just as bad in new zealand if you go over your cap, but you don't get shafted quite to the tune of A$90, its more like NZ$65 for a 5 gig cap, go the Telecom monopoly.
Funny thing is that in selected cities TelstraClear (telstras nz outfit) offer a cable service that craps allover adsl for much less $$ than telecom
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hardly a troll, a friend of mine decided not to go pro to avoid having to take drugs
the difference could come down to how well they conceal their drugs
"+1 Sheep" love the parent sig, an australian that can actually take a sheep joke, there is a first for everything
no, tcnz is totally private, the "golden share" is a contract with the government where they must maintain certain services to residential customers, free local calls being the major condition.
just as bad in new zealand if you go over your cap, but you don't get shafted quite to the tune of A$90, its more like NZ$65 for a 5 gig cap, go the Telecom monopoly. Funny thing is that in selected cities TelstraClear (telstras nz outfit) offer a cable service that craps allover adsl for much less $$ than telecom