The government has rejected predictions it will make ultrafast broadband compulsory.

Telco boss pushes for changes; willing to walk.

But a majority also want to decide for themselves whether they're covered by Internal Affairs' censorship technology, according to an InternetNZ survey. PLUS: The ISPs who have chosen to use the govt's website filter.

TrueNet’s January report covering the last six months shows ISPs have generally improved when it comes to webpage download speed.

But carrier remains in the red in its consolidated result. Profit soars at parent company Telstra, but not as much as analysts had picked.