[AusNOG] Netflix coming to Australia

Mon May 26 09:36:33 EST 2014

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On Mon, May 26, 2014 at 9:23 AM, Andrew Cox <andrew.cox at bigair.net.au>wrote:

> Can confirm this, paid with an Australian card at the beginning of this
> month with no problems.
>
> - Andrew
>
>
> On 25 May 2014 23:03, Skeeve Stevens <skeeve+ausnog at eintellegonetworks.com
> > wrote:
>
>> They dropped the region checking on Credit Cards a few months ago.  I use
>> my Commbank MC Australian card with Netflix at the moment.. works fine.
>>
>>
>> ...Skeeve
>>
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>> On Sun, May 25, 2014 at 10:59 PM, Seamus Ryan <s.ryan at uber.com.au> wrote:
>>
>>>  >> I really dont see Netflix Australia having anywhere close to the
>>> content Netflix US does
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> You are probably right. Though I imagine services like unblock-us will
>>> be the answer to this (as it already is). The fact is, unblock-us is a very
>>> easy service to use. I know quite a few non-technical folk in USA who use
>>> it (despite being in USA) just so they can access the content of other
>>> regions. Legalities aside, the hardest part of getting access to Netflix in
>>> a region where it is not provided right now, is actually the signing up of
>>> Netflix.
>>>
>>> Unless things have changed, a credit card issued to a supported region
>>> (UK, USA etc) is required. (Though strangely I have seen credit cards from
>>> smaller banks/unions in Australia pass the checks of Netflix). This is/was
>>> one of the hurdles that I know people struggled to get past, of course tech
>>> folk know there are ways around this but for the average user it is
>>> somewhat out of their depth.
>>>
>>> Once you are past this hurdle, using a service like unblock-us is a
>>> breeze. I know some very non-technical people who are using it and find it
>>> very simple to use.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> So if Netflix are removing the “hard” part by allowing users to sign up
>>> easily, perhaps the region-specific content may not be a big issue?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -          Seamus
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *From:* AusNOG [mailto:ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net] *On Behalf Of *Damian
>>> Guppy
>>> *Sent:* Sunday, 25 May 2014 6:47 PM
>>> *To:* Martin Hepworth
>>> *Cc:* ausnog at ausnog.net
>>> *Subject:* Re: [AusNOG] Netflix coming to Australia
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Sadly, i think Foxtel / Telstra have tied most content up with long term
>>> exclusive contracts, so i really dont see Netflix Australia having anywhere
>>> close to the content Netflix US does.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I can also imagine certain ISP's without a preexisting interest in their
>>> own streaming service rushing to do a deal with Netflix to make traffic to
>>> them 'freezone' (so i can see telstra not doing this, but iiNet and maybe
>>> Optus rushing to get a deal in place).
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Since Netflix use AWS anyone currently peering on NSW-IX will already
>>> have peering to netflix AU in place.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --Damian
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sun, May 25, 2014 at 4:38 PM, Martin Hepworth <maxsec at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Also probably means AWS have enough kit in Sydney now to run Netflix out
>>> of!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sunday, 25 May 2014, Skeeve Stevens <
>>> skeeve+ausnog at eintellegonetworks.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>  Hey all,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> The Australian has reported (
>>> http://www.news.com.au/technology/online/how-the-australian-launch-of-internet-streaming-service-netflix-will-change-your-life/story-fnjwmwrh-1226930807121)
>>> that Netflix is coming to Australia next year.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Whether this eventuates or not, someone or something will do it in a big
>>> way real soon.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> So, let's say that Netflix does land... this would most likely mean that
>>> Amazon Prime will land around the same time too.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> My first thought would be that Foxtel Play, Bigpond TV, Quickflix,
>>> FetchTV, Freeview, StreamCo and others will die very quickly.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> My second thought would be that the availability of media plays such as
>>> Roku 3, Amazon Fire will land and devices like AppleTV (or whatever they
>>> might release next week) will see a resurgence.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> My third thought, and most significantly to AUSNOG and for discussion, I
>>> think that there would be a reasonably significant increase in the average
>>> USAGE per user.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Internet connected media streamers for TV's (and SmartTV's themselves)
>>> are still relatively deployed in small numbers.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> They are just often too complicated for average users to get working,
>>> and of all the houses of the friends I go into, even those in the hi-tech
>>> space, media players are still rare... maybe 1 out of 5-8 homes.  More have
>>> a TV connected pc and watch content, but I am talking about media players.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> The takeoff of these services will quickly see (within 6-12 months) a
>>> significant number of home having one or multiple devices.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> So... to the issue which will have an impact on most ISPs... I'd be
>>> interested on what the list thinks will happen to the average usage per
>>> user, contention, backhaul, transit and peering (which I assume they will
>>> join).
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> The other thing that may boost this is the availability of high speed
>>> broadband... if NBNCo buys the cable assets of Telstra and Optus, that will
>>> give some 1 million homes that NBNCo RSPs have access to... nice.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ...Skeeve
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *Skeeve Stevens - *eintellego Networks Pty Ltd
>>>
>>> skeeve at eintellegonetworks.com ; www.eintellegonetworks.com
>>>
>>> Phone: 1300 239 038; Cell +61 (0)414 753 383 ; skype://skeeve
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>>> --
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>>> Oxford, UK
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