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Forums › Spark New Zealand (including Skinny and BigPipe) › Telecom Speedtest Servers Zero-Rating
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#142704 21-Mar-2014 11:26
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We all now how much data doing a speedtest on 4g can use.. So I was thinking

 

Since Telecom has its own speedtest servers in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch, Would it be possible to Zero-Rate them for Telecom customers?  So people can check their speed without killing their data allowance 

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  #1010504 21-Mar-2014 11:37
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Yabanize:
Noodles: Yea, I don't see that happening. Mobile data is not cheap to move around.


Even if it doesnt leave their network? How is it any different to the Your Telecom site being zero rated


Why does it matter whether it leaves their network or not?

Why should somebody obsessed by running speedtests all day (for absolutely zero benefit) get free data while somebody who wants to watch YouTube (which also doesn't leave their network) has to pay?

Zero rating of data fundamentally causes problems with net neutrality (which you can argue is a myth anyway). All bits and bytes should be treated equally. Zero rating a site such as YT which allows you to view billing information is very different.

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