[AusNOG] Choice says using Netflix is NOT Piracy

[Curtis Bayne]

FWIW, this is what an Optus Ku band LNB/BUC combo looks like (for two way
sat): http://imgur.com/a/nTG8Y

On Tue, Sep 9, 2014 at 11:38 AM, Nathan Brookfield <
Nathan.Brookfield at simtronic.com.au> wrote:

>  Ummmmmm tech needs to go back to tech school.
>
>  The two cables are for vertical and horizontal signals from the LMB.
>
> Kindest Regards,
> Nathan Brookfield
>
> Chief Executive Officer
> Simtronic Technologies Pty Ltd
>
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> On 9 Sep 2014, at 11:34, "Ben Cooper" <ben at zeno.io> wrote:
>
>  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
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ...Skeeve
>>>
>>>
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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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