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

[Geordie Guy]

I'm sure they'll be devastated at all the additional subscriber revenue.

- GG


On Mon, Jul 7, 2014 at 8:57 AM, Nathan Brookfield <
Nathan.Brookfield at simtronic.com.au> wrote:

>  Somehow I don’t think Netflix will like this move very much, big call!
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> *From:* AusNOG [mailto:ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net] *On Behalf Of *Skeeve
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> *Subject:* [AusNOG] Commsday: Slingshot to open access to Netflix in New
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> Well, this is innovative... something I LOVE to see from ISPs.
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> 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.
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> If they won't come to us, then we go to them!
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> Maybe Vocus could consider it? :)
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> *Slingshot to open access to Netflix in New Zealand*
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> 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.
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> The broadband provider, a subsidiary of CalPlus, is making the service
> available to all customers for free, allowing them to get around geographic
> restrictions.
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> 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.
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> “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.”
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> 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.
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> “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.”
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> Hamilton said the issue extends beyond TV and movies, noting that New
> Zealanders pay significantly more for many technology services and products.
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> The move also comes ahead of launches by Telecom New Zealand and Sky TV,
> both of which are preparing subscription video services for consumers.
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