A new code on how internet companies present broadband plans aims to help consumers compare offers from different internet companies.
Industry group the New Zealand Telecommunications Forum has come up with a code of practice for how information about broadband plans is disclosed to consumers.
The code requires the forum's members - which include CallPlus, Orcon, Snap, Telecom, Vodafone and Woosh - to provide information about broadband plans in "a comparable and consistent format".
This is to help consumers easily compare broadband plans from different internet companies. It will cover both ultra-fast broadband services and copper-line internet products.
New summaries will be made available with broadband plans from March next year and will have information on cost, the contract term, data caps and any traffic management policies.