http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/60FED800168312AECC2572A0001A2997

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Thankfully we have heard that Telecom is reconsidering its approach and we say it is about time. With continued data growth, IP-based voice and video becoming widespread, and an increasing number of networks being developed, it is critical that local data is kept local and the most efficient paths across the network are utilised.

Telecom has recently been reported in the media as saying it is seriously looking at and now supports the concept of local internet interconnection. Rumours abound of a June/July timetable. Of course for their customers, and TelstraClear’s, one would expect they never stopped local interconnection, but this move would re-integrate Telecom with the rest of the internet at a local level.

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