TVNZ geolocation going wrong with Vodafone Fixed Line IPs?

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Topic # 51544 28-Nov-2009 18:48

I haven't watched TVNZ streams for quite some time, and tried to watch the live ONE News stream today, but:

Used to work, so maybe it's a geolocation detection issue.

http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news (click on the live stream button on the right column under the "Latest News" bit - this will only appear during Breakfast, ONE News, Close Up, TVNZ News at 8)

Sent an email off to TVNZ about this, but I wanted to find out if anyone on Vodafone fixed line broadband has the same issue?

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Reply # 277428 29-Nov-2009 11:37

Are you on Vodafone's own red network or their rented lines from Telecom?

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Reply # 277429 29-Nov-2009 11:38

Red network and Vodafone must have opened a new IP range and TVNZ do not know about it

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Reply # 277430 29-Nov-2009 11:38

Red network - but I don't think that matters since its still Vodafone dishing out the IPs.

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Reply # 277431 29-Nov-2009 11:41

johnr: Red network and Vodafone must have opened a new IP range and TVNZ do not know about it

I also noted that in the email to TVNZ - that there is a possibility that Vodafone have a new IP range (but I said it was unlikely...

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Reply # 277433 29-Nov-2009 11:42

I'll be restarting my modem to attempt to get a new IP and I'll try again tonight.

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Reply # 277479 29-Nov-2009 15:13

manhinli:
johnr: Red network and Vodafone must have opened a new IP range and TVNZ do not know about it

I also noted that in the email to TVNZ - that there is a possibility that Vodafone have a new IP range (but I said it was unlikely... )

Not unlikely at all. ISPs add new ranges every so often. Just last week Telecom advised of a new range being assigned to XT. So yes, I believe Vodafone may have added a new range. And I know Vodafone doesn't participate in the NZNOG mailing list like Telecom and others do (a lack of "community spirit" there?)

If TVNZ uses a database similar to what Geekzone uses, it may just be that same problem we have that some Telecom CDMA addresses show up as "U.S." and some Vodafone addresses show up as "Australia" and people ask why their flags are not "NZ".

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Reply # 277535 29-Nov-2009 18:05

Well guys - restarted modem and got a new IP of 118.92.213.xxx

Works now, so I'll just have to wait to see whether TVNZ have updated their geolocation database.

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