<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>I don't understand your statement. </div><div><br></div><div>Telstra sell access to data on their network. </div><div><br></div><div>If they own content like Presto or AFL they sell the access to it. </div><div><br></div><div>The price is set such that they make a profit. </div><div><br></div><div>Given that they include the traffic for free to their retail customers you have to assume the cost to them is very low. Either that or they are missing their market power. </div><div><br></div><div>They sell access to their domestic IP network to their domestic competitors at prices that are unbelievably high compared to international circuits.</div><div><br></div><div>Give you Telstra rep a call and ask for a quote for a gigabit. You'll need it if your customers get a taste for a Presto. </div><div><br><div>John Lindsay</div></div><div><br>On 16 Jan 2015, at 10:59 am, Paul Jones <<a href="mailto:paul@pauljones.id.au">paul@pauljones.id.au</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>
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the local Telstra connection for high priority traffic? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> AusNOG [<a href="mailto:ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net">mailto:ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>John Lindsay<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, 16 January 2015 11:00 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Skeeve Stevens<br>
<b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:ausnog@lists.ausnog.net">ausnog@lists.ausnog.net</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [AusNOG] Here we go - Presto is now live.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Presto is Foxtel. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Why would Presto peer when Telstra can earn revenue and drive retail sales?<o:p></o:p></p>
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On 15 Jan 2015, at 11:13 pm, Skeeve Stevens <<a href="mailto:skeeve+ausnog@theispguy.com">skeeve+ausnog@theispguy.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Presto is streaming (for me), out of "<a href="http://cht-cdn220-is-8.se.fxmultihdsvod256.ngcdn.telstra.com">cht-cdn220-is-8.se.fxmultihdsvod256.ngcdn.telstra.com</a>"<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Be interesting to see what others experience, and if they are streaming from Telstra only or going to be on peering somewhere.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I've just signed up to give it a test. I love one question on the signup "I don't want my information passed to our Foxtel Partners (Telstra and News Ltd)." - Love it - TICK!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">One note at the bottom of the news article was interesting: "The joint venture between Foxtel and Channel 7 is still awaiting regulatory approval via the ACCC." Waiting approval but launched?<o:p></o:p></p>
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