[AusNOG] Choice says using Netflix is NOT Piracy

[Ben Cooper]

According to foxtel tech. standard foxtel is one way.

IQ, on demand etc etc etc etc is all two way. (hence the two cables vs 1
for standard).




On Tue, Sep 9, 2014 at 11:25 AM, Shannon Gernyi <shannon.gernyi at xsv.com.au>
wrote:

> Hi Ben,
>
> Unless something massive changed with IQ, it's one way sat.
>
> If I'm wrong and know more than I, I'd love to hear from you -just to
> sayisfy my own curiosity.
>
>
> Sent from my Samsung GALAXY S5 on the Telstra 4G network
>
>
> -------- Original message --------
> From: Ben Cooper
> Date:2014/09/09 10:35 (GMT+10:00)
> To: Seamus Ryan
> Cc: ausnog at ausnog.net
> Subject: Re: [AusNOG] Choice says using Netflix is NOT Piracy
>
> The new pricing goes live november 3. In anticipation for it they halved
> prices this week just past (ended last night midnight.)
>
> I have signed up for said service to see if its worth the $24 a month.
> Thus far, with the IQ thing, its not "bad". however the on demand stuff
> requied huge load times over slow ADSL. (cant they use the sat link since
> it seems 2-way).
>
> To answer you question, everyone gets moved onto new pricing with the new
> IQ box on november 3.
>
> New channels, (like 50 new ones). Showtime is getting moved to its own
> "game of thrones tax" group.
>
> theres a giz article on it if you can google.
>
>
> On Tue, Sep 9, 2014 at 10:14 AM, Seamus Ryan <s.ryan at uber.com.au> wrote:
>
>>  Orlly?
>>
>>
>>
>> Was/is that applied to all current subscribers? I haven’t had Foxtel for
>> a few years now but my folks have had it since the mid 90’s or whenever it
>> came out. Would be keen to know if they have to do something to get the
>> better pricing.
>>
>>
>>
>> -          Seamus
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* AusNOG [mailto:ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net] *On Behalf Of *Jared
>> Hirst
>> *Sent:* Tuesday, 9 September 2014 9:22 AM
>> *To:* Skeeve Stevens
>> *Cc:* ausnog at ausnog.net
>> *Subject:* Re: [AusNOG] Choice says using Netflix is NOT Piracy
>>
>>
>>
>> Foxtel just halved their pricing too which is good
>>
>>
>> On Tuesday, September 9, 2014, Skeeve Stevens <
>> skeeve+ausnog at eintellegonetworks.com> wrote:
>>
>>  Also at:
>>
>>
>> http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/digital-life-news/australians-pay-up-to-431-more-for-tv-shows-online-20140908-10dycn.html
>>
>>
>>
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>> On 9 September 2014 08:22, Skeeve Stevens <
>> skeeve+ausnog at eintellegonetworks.com> wrote:
>>
>>  Just watching channel ABC's Morning News show (815am AEST Tueasday
>> 9/9/2014)
>>
>>
>>
>> Choice CEO Alan Kirkland was just on TV telling viewers that their
>> opinion is that using Netflix is NOT illegal and that the government needs
>> to do something to make it more clear.
>>
>>
>>
>> He seemed to be rather articulate and understood you need a VPN (mostly)
>> to access content, but that users are PAYING for content and essentially
>> that they should not be considered pirates.
>>
>>
>>
>> He also mentioned that Foxtel and others mark up content to Australians
>> anywhere up to 300-400%.
>>
>>
>>
>> It is a very good thing that these issues are getting more widespread
>> publicity... the more the better.
>>
>>
>> ...Skeeve
>>
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