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Pacific cable project looks to islands for revenue 
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Pacific cable project looks to islands for revenue
By Juha Saarinen | Mar 1, 2013 | Comment Now 
Will it find funding?
 
What the Pacific Fibre collapse means for NZ 
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What the Pacific Fibre collapse means for NZ
By Paul Brislen | Aug 3, 2012 | Comment Now 
Comment: Will New Zealand compete in broadband stakes?
 
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By James Hutchinson | Jul 24, 2012 | Comment Now 
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Submarine cable operators face US levy
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Pacific Fibre risks further funding slippages 
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By Juha Saarinen | Jun 13, 2012 | Comment Now 
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Telco/ISP
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Telco/ISP
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