InternetNZ (Internet New Zealand Inc) congratulates the Government and Crown Fibre Holdings for making progress on the Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB) Initiative.

CFH has selected three parties for prioritised negotiations out of a short list of 14, keeping options open for the remainder. The three groups are: Alpine Energy (Timaru); The Central North Island Fibre Consortium; and Northpower (Whangarei).

InternetNZ Chief Executive Vikram Kumar says "Assuming these agreements can be brought to a conclusion, they represent a tangible step forward in bringing unconstrained broadband to these areas. We look forward to the recommendations for binding offers in October."