[AusNOG] Commsday: Slingshot to open access to Netflix in New Zealand

[Karl Hardisty]

An announcement that Maxnet had been purchased by Vocus is what happened. At the same time as that, the new service disappeared. 

Slingshot have had Global Mode available for a year or so. Global Mode was ostensibly to allow ‘overseas guests’ to get access to everything they’d have at home whilst abroad. Everyone that I know using it has reported that it works brilliantly - the only change required is setting one’s Apple TV to the U.S. iTunes Store.  Those using Slingshot Global Mode already probably wish Slingshot had left things as they were, rather than drawing undue attention to it. 

k.

On 7/07/2014, at 11:39 am, Skeeve Stevens <skeeve+ausnog at eintellegonetworks.com> wrote:

> What happened to Maxnet?  And why do you think Slingshot thinks they can make it happen?
> 
> 
> ...Skeeve
> 
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> On Mon, Jul 7, 2014 at 9:10 AM, Cameron Daniel <cdaniel at nurve.com.au> wrote:
> Maxnet tried this last year, it lasted all of about a week if I remember correctly
> 
> It'd be nice to see attempt #2 last longer but I'm not particularly optimistic
> 
> On 2014-07-07 8:51 am, Skeeve Stevens wrote:
> Well, this is innovative... something I LOVE to see from ISPs.
> 
> So, who is going to do this in Australia? If there is no legal
> hurdles, then I can imagine the ISP or transit provider that does this
> would get a lot of interest.
> 
> If they won't come to us, then we go to them!
> 
> Maybe Vocus could consider it? :)
> 
> ...Skeeve
> 
> ================
> SLINGSHOT TO OPEN ACCESS TO NETFLIX IN NEW ZEALAND
> 
> New Zealand ISP Slingshot has turned on its “Global Mode” service
> that alows local customers to access previously blocked sites
> including Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime and BBC iPlayer.
> 
> The broadband provider, a subsidiary of CalPlus, is making the service
> available to all customers for free, allowing them to get around
> geographic restrictions.
> 
> Slingshot GM Taryn Hamilton told CommsDay the company wasn't expecting
> any legal challenges to the workaround, noting that it was not
> breaking any NZ legislation. He also noted that Australian customers
> had similar chalenges to those in New Zealand.
> 
> “We’d be extremely disappointed to se any challenge as this is
> about he NZ consumer, not Slingshot,” Hamilton said. “The
> alternative for many at he moment is to pirate content, which is not
> helping anyone. The model needs to change and hopefully this wil help
> facilitate that.”
> 
> Hamilton said the ISP believes the time has come for New Zealanders to
> have the same choice of content hat hose in America and Europe have.
> 
> “We know Kiwis want o watch movies and TV series online but are
> blocked from using the world’s best and most popular streaming
> services. We are now giving Kiwis aces to these sites – and an
> option to pay for the content hey want o watch at a fair price.”
> 
> Hamilton said the issue extends beyond TV and movies, noting that New
> Zealanders pay significantly more for many technology services and
> products.
> 
> The move also comes ahead of launches by Telecom New Zealand and Sky
> TV, both of which are preparing subscription video services for
> consumers.
> 
> Geoff Long
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> SKEEVE STEVENS - eintellego Networks Pty Ltd
> 
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