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Reply # 584548 21-Feb-2012 14:01
Probably our dopey firewall. "You are" = "You're" - Not "Your". "They are" = "They're" - Not "Their" or "There". You probably mean "lose" not "loose". There's no such word as "Alot". On the internet, wasting time, since '89.

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Reply # 584553 21-Feb-2012 14:03
Ok, I will clarify since codyc1515 could be bothered to actually explain the image, or the context. I posted that image on Twitter. It's a screenshot of Sky CEO's presentation today at the Future Broadband conference in Auckland. When he showed that image he said people got the whole "Netflix is not coming to NZ because of Sky" wrong. He said they do not hold all the rights, and the ones they hold are not exclusive. Basically the ball is in Netflix's court. Mauricio Freitas (Geekzone Admin, Devil's Advocate, my blog, technology disclosure, my tweets, Web Performance Optimization) Geekzone Price comparison \| Amazon Kindle order page \| How to get the best out of Geekzone \| New Zealand IT Jobs \| Geekzone News \| Jinglebugs

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Reply # 584555 21-Feb-2012 14:05
freitasm: Basically the ball is in Netflix's court. 100% agreed. NZ is all systems go, and has been for some time Offense can never be given, only taken ...

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Reply # 584566 21-Feb-2012 14:21
So it _is_ a rights issue, the issue just lies with people other than those we'd usually point the finger at. "You are" = "You're" - Not "Your". "They are" = "They're" - Not "Their" or "There". You probably mean "lose" not "loose". There's no such word as "Alot". On the internet, wasting time, since '89.

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Reply # 584567 21-Feb-2012 14:22
Meanwhile, in the US mobile companies like AT&T and Sprint started throttling their 5% top users. These are the companies people keep using as example when talking about "unlimited mobile data" - which won't be long. Also cable companies in the US are already implementing caps (at 250GB a bit higher than ours, but a cap nonetheless). Mauricio Freitas (Geekzone Admin, Devil's Advocate, my blog, technology disclosure, my tweets, Web Performance Optimization) Geekzone Price comparison \| Amazon Kindle order page \| How to get the best out of Geekzone \| New Zealand IT Jobs \| Geekzone News \| Jinglebugs

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Reply # 584583 21-Feb-2012 14:50
lokhor: I'd be interested in seeing the average usage of a Netflix or Hulu subscriber in the States. We don't have services like that due to our data caps. google is your friend http://techblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2011/05/average-netflix-streaming-vide.html 40GB per month average netflix user. Datacaps in NZ are more than enough for this, for those willing to pay. IOW it is not the existence of the datacaps that is the problem per se, it is the price they are set at, and how people prioritise their spend. Average datacap in NZ is 20GB, but to upgrade to 40GB or more typically only costs an extra $10/month.

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Reply # 584586 21-Feb-2012 14:54
Thats probably correct. We use about 30GB per month, which includes Netflix (average of about 1hour per day) Offense can never be given, only taken ...

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Reply # 584594 21-Feb-2012 15:04
BraaiGuy: Thats probably correct. We use about 30GB per month, which includes Netflix (average of about 1hour per day) That's us: Mauricio Freitas (Geekzone Admin, Devil's Advocate, my blog, technology disclosure, my tweets, Web Performance Optimization) Geekzone Price comparison \| Amazon Kindle order page \| How to get the best out of Geekzone \| New Zealand IT Jobs \| Geekzone News \| Jinglebugs

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Reply # 584597 21-Feb-2012 15:10
MF: Are you using NetFlix?

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Reply # 584606 21-Feb-2012 15:20
No. The 50GB in one day of my latest cycly was mainly the end of a 60GB backup I started the last day of my previous cycle. We do use Apple iTunes and download quite a few movies every month, but this consumption is mainly because both myself and wife work from home, including online backup services (Crashplan, Windows Live Mesh) in and out. Mauricio Freitas (Geekzone Admin, Devil's Advocate, my blog, technology disclosure, my tweets, Web Performance Optimization) Geekzone Price comparison \| Amazon Kindle order page \| How to get the best out of Geekzone \| New Zealand IT Jobs \| Geekzone News \| Jinglebugs

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Reply # 584614 21-Feb-2012 15:29
Why can't the likes of Fatso (owned by Skytv) offer streaming movies. They offer them on DVD, and if Netflix have the rights to stream content, then surely Fatso could negotiate the same rights? Why give our monthly fee to a US company when there are companies based in NZ which we can support.. Anyone from Fatso care to elaborate?

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Reply # 584617 21-Feb-2012 15:31
Fatso, you mean Sky, ultimately News Corp? Mauricio Freitas (Geekzone Admin, Devil's Advocate, my blog, technology disclosure, my tweets, Web Performance Optimization) Geekzone Price comparison \| Amazon Kindle order page \| How to get the best out of Geekzone \| New Zealand IT Jobs \| Geekzone News \| Jinglebugs

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Reply # 584621 21-Feb-2012 15:36
gmball: Why can't the likes of Fatso (owned by Skytv) offer streaming movies. They offer them on DVD, and if Netflix have the rights to stream content, then surely Fatso could negotiate the same rights? Why give our monthly fee to a US company when there are companies based in NZ which we can support.. Anyone from Fatso care to elaborate? www.isky.co.nz but you have to be a sky subscriber currently.

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Reply # 584624 21-Feb-2012 15:38
NonprayingMantis: gmball: Why can't the likes of Fatso (owned by Skytv) offer streaming movies. They offer them on DVD, and if Netflix have the rights to stream content, then surely Fatso could negotiate the same rights? Why give our monthly fee to a US company when there are companies based in NZ which we can support.. Anyone from Fatso care to elaborate? www.isky.co.nz but you have to be a sky subscriber currently. Or know one... "You are" = "You're" - Not "Your". "They are" = "They're" - Not "Their" or "There". You probably mean "lose" not "loose". There's no such word as "Alot". On the internet, wasting time, since '89.

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Reply # 584625 21-Feb-2012 15:39
freitasm: No. The 50GB in one day of my latest cycly was mainly the end of a 60GB backup I started the last day of my previous cycle. We do use Apple iTunes and download quite a few movies every month, but this consumption is mainly because both myself and wife work from home, including online backup services (Crashplan, Windows Live Mesh) in and out. And what datacap do you currently have?

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