Phil Goff - poor Internet coverage

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#289328 30-Aug-2021 08:35

Just read the stuff article about Phil Goff working in his office due to poor coverage and slow speed. Surely there's a wireless ISP or two to help him work from home??

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/local-government/126210943/covid19-aucklands-zoom-mayor-working-alone-in-a-council-skyscraper

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#2768610 30-Aug-2021 08:40

Pretty sure that was last year's lockdown; and there's a big thread on here already:

https://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumid=49&topicid=270034

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#2768611 30-Aug-2021 08:45

The story is dated as today. So perhaps Phil Goff's not learnt anything?

Or just Stuff rehashing the same story, over and over.

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#2768612 30-Aug-2021 08:46

Nah, its this year, and in 18months since he last did the same he still has not bothered to sort his internet, or he is using it as a poor excuse, personal thought....................Dick

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#2768615 30-Aug-2021 08:52

Or maybe he has and there is genuinely nothing reasonably available?

Without knowing where he is… maybe his place is on one of the many no cover parts of NZ?

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#2768617 30-Aug-2021 08:53

antoniosk: Or maybe he has and there is genuinely nothing reasonably available?

Without knowing where he is… maybe his place is on one of the many no cover parts of NZ?

If you read last year's thread there are good workable options, and he has actively refused them, and now there is Starlink so absolutely no excuse

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#2768636 30-Aug-2021 09:42

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#2768645 30-Aug-2021 10:01

Haha I just came to post about this.

I wonder how many other people could get away with this excuse in level 4?

Sorry Mr Police officer I have to drive 43km from my residence to the office because of bad "wifi" :/

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#2768647 30-Aug-2021 10:06

Guys,

Lockdowns and not parking in bus lanes apply to other people.

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#2768648 30-Aug-2021 10:09

take some time off phil. we all know what the mayoral office is used for.

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#2768652 30-Aug-2021 10:14

I find it harder to believe that he doesn't have an apartment or similar alternative to regularly driving back and forth than poor communications at the farm.

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#2768660 30-Aug-2021 10:29

Bung: I find it harder to believe that he doesn't have an apartment or similar alternative to regularly driving back and forth than poor communications at the farm.

Why would you not travel home? Company car, probably commutes on company time while calling into a "meeting".

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#2768670 30-Aug-2021 10:50

antoniosk: Or maybe he has and there is genuinely nothing reasonably available?

Without knowing where he is… maybe his place is on one of the many no cover parts of NZ?

He chose to live way out there..

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#2768678 30-Aug-2021 10:58

Knowing very well where he lives - there are two WISPs in the area servicing his house that I know of.

One has a POP less than 2km from his house and the other probably less.

One supplies services to a restaurant and wedding venue in the area and from experience seems reliable!

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#2768699 30-Aug-2021 11:16

So what has changed from last year? His address doesn't show a Chorus connection anymore so I actually think he has better broadband now and has not told anyone. Or has his router situated in the worst possible location so the "WiFi" doesn't reach the area he needs.

Double-dick.

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#2768750 30-Aug-2021 12:11

antoniosk: Or maybe he has and there is genuinely nothing reasonably available?

Without knowing where he is… maybe his place is on one of the many no cover parts of NZ?

Pretty sure he lives out Clevedon

Edit, Wrong town Hunua is not Clevedon, also there are 3 WISP's out hose ways according to https://www.wispa.nz/wispa-nz-members/

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