I'm struggling to work out what the Fibre TV addon actually is for $15/month. It lists a bunch of services like Hulu, Netflix, etc, but then says you have to subscribe to them individually. It seems to me it is essentially just $15/month for the 'global mode' type offerings that Slingshot and Orcon offer free. Third-party services such as UnblockUS are half the price or less (mostly around US$5/mo). So, what exactly does the FibreTV service offer for it's price?
I'm struggling to work out what the Fibre TV addon actually is for $15/month. It lists a bunch of services like Hulu, Netflix, etc, but then says you have to subscribe to them individually. It seems to me it is essentially just $15/month for the 'global mode' type offerings that Slingshot and Orcon offer free.
It's free. On our residential services, you can't pay for it at this point in time, and if you sign up now, it's free for life. And we have some features the other guys don't. For one, we have an official list of unblocked sites. A portion of which are up on the web site. The idea being that trying something and hoping it works is different than seeing a list you can explore, to more easily connect you with unblocked traffic.
That, and it's free (for now), not $15. That was a price picked to be in line with what the service was worth when it was started back before Global Mode existed. And someone told me that Global Mode was also $10 or $15 when it launched, but nobody ever paid that for it.
Our initial wording on the trial and what's included was poor, and that should be cleaned up now, so that it's clear that Fibre TV is free, not $15.
Regards, Marc Whinery Senior Product Manager, MyRepublic
540trickzter: Just noticed MyRepublic has updated their website and removed the line that says Fibre TV is worth $15 per month. It's also alot clearer now stating that Fibre TV and Voice is free forever if you sign up before 15 Nov. Oh man, if Fibre was connected in my area now I would sign up...
Sign up anyway. Another unclear statement is that if you register now, and your fibre is in within 12 months, we'll honor the initial offer. Should you wish to claim it.
Regards, Marc Whinery Senior Product Manager, MyRepublic www.myrepublic.co.nz
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