Data Cap stories

Spark is upping the data caps - and some prices - on some of its popular home & business plans by as much as 50% to cater for Kiwis' love for data.

NZ's data consumption soars, with Internet usage equivalent to streaming over 12 million HD movies last year, highlighting a digital love affair.

Woosh and Vodafone ramp up broadband wars, doubling data caps for users, with bonuses like free calls and unlimited site access.

Telecom has increased the data caps on all of its home broadband plans by at least 100%, reflecting the massive upswing in consumer usage.

Maxnet's new unlimited broadband deal entices Kiwis, filling the waitlist quickly as consumers seek to end frustrating data caps.

Orcon's new iPhone app lets customers monitor broadband usage, aiming to prevent data cap exceedances. Available for free, the app also targets an Android version soon.

Company admits to breaching the Fair Trading Act and told to refund 1300 broadband customers.

Telecom’s second attempt at providing an uncapped broadband plan for the consumer market has failed.

>>> If you were offered premium Internet content for a special price, would you be willing to pay it? Depends on the content, you might say.

Vodafone is offering a bonus deal to SKY customers, enabling them to upgrade to the MYSKYHDi service.

Broadband subscriptions hit more than a million in June 2009, says Statistics New Zealand.