Ultrafast Fibre does not charge residential connection fees

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17 September 2012

Ultrafast Fibre does not charge residential connection fees

Local fibre company, Ultrafast Fibre Ltd, is reminding homeowners in the eight centres where it is constructing its ultrafast broadband network that the company does not charge a residential connection fee.

“There has been some confusion across all markets about residential connection fees and we wanted to clear up any misconceptions about Ultrafast Fibre charges.

“Ultrafast Fibre will build a fibre connection from the fibre network, at a property’s boundary, to the customer’s house and up to 10 metres inside the house to reach the termination point. There will be no charge for this – full stop.”

“There has been a lot of talk about non standard connection charges. With our build all residential connections are classed as standard, so no non-standard charges will apply.

“This is a benefit for the retailers offering services off our network and a savings they can choose to pass along to end consumers,” explains Maxine Elliott, CEO of Ultrafast Fibre Ltd.

Ultrafast Fibre is laying fibre in eight centres across the Central North Island, including: Hamilton, Tauranga, Wanganui, New Plymouth, Cambridge, Te Awamutu, Tokoroa and Hawera.

The first residential connections have begun in both Hamilton and Tauranga and will begin in the other six centres by 1 January.

Homeowners living in one of these eight centres can enter their address into a tool on the Ultrafast Fibre website – www.ultrafastfibre.co.nz – to find out when the local fibre network will pass their home, enabling them to receive ultrafast broadband services from their preferred retailer.

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