Kiwi telcos settle dispute with arm-wrestling

Cory Doctorow 8:20 am Fri Mar 28, 2003

Kiwi moble telco CEOs have settled a regulatory dispute with an arm-wrestling match.

Bosses at New Zealand telecoms firm TeamTalk have been arguing with radio communications company MCS Global Digital over access to their mobile radio network.

But, worried over the time and fees involved in court hearings, TeamTalk boss David Ware challenged MCS chief Allan Cosford to settle the dispute through an arm-wrestling contest…

At stake was more than 200,000 New Zealand dollars ($70,700; $113,000), said Mr Ware, whose Wellington-based firm has previously gained a high profile for its indoor Friday barbecues.

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