Response direct from NBNCo at https://www.nbnco.com.au/corporate-information/media-centre/media-statements/nbn-co-wholesale-pricing-and-product-consultation-and-video-streaming
They allege the intent of the question was to tease out ways of reducing charges for streaming video, not increase. There is no proposal for any increased charge or network capability on the table now, and I suspect the huge negative public response should ensure they rethink any plans to introduce something along these lines. Paul. On 5/07/2019 10:27 am, Dr.bob Jansen wrote: > So, given the move of content providers to set up their own channels and move > away from aggregators such as Netflix, we will now have to not only partly to > acces content but also to view it on our devices. So a double payment . > > The world is going bottom line mad! > > Bobj > > Dr. Bob Jansen > Owner and Managing Director > Turtle Lane Studios Pty Ltd > 122 Cameron St, Rockdale NSW 2216, Australia > Ph: +61 414 297 448 > Skype: bobjtls > > >> On 5 Jul 2019, at 08:37, JLWhitaker <jw...@internode.on.net> wrote: >> >>> On 4/07/2019 2:09 PM, Stephen Loosley wrote: >>> Options available to you. >>> >>> If the introduction of a monthly data allowance means this service no >>> longer meets your needs, you can cancel your service without penalty by >>> contacting our Customer Service on Live Chat >>> (https://support.myrepublic.com.au/...). >>> >>> If no action is taken by you, your service will automatically change to >>> include the monthly data allowance described above and move to calendar >>> monthly invoicing on 1 August 2019. >> Not much of an option - take it or leave it. I'm surprised they didn't offer >> selling more data packs to you if you need it beyond the 200Gb limit instead >> of throttling which will just piss people off. >> >> Imagine you're in a household of even 2 children with homework needs, let >> alone paid for streaming services for sports viewing. >> >> People won't think this is a big deal until Dad is watching the final of >> some obscure sporting event and the little 'loading' wheel appears on his >> screen. I hope he hasn't been drinking! >> >> I think My Republic just lost multiple customer segments. >> >> Jan >> >> -- >> Melbourne, Victoria, Australia >> jw...@janwhitaker.com >> Twitter: @JL_Whitaker >> Blog: www.janwhitaker.com >> >> Sooner or later, I hate to break it to you, you're gonna die, so how do you >> fill in the space between here and there? It's yours. Seize your space. >> ~Margaret Atwood, writer >> >> _ __________________ _ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Link mailing list >> Link@mailman.anu.edu.au >> http://mailman.anu.edu.au/mailman/listinfo/link > > _______________________________________________ > Link mailing list > Link@mailman.anu.edu.au > http://mailman.anu.edu.au/mailman/listinfo/link _______________________________________________ Link mailing list Link@mailman.anu.edu.au http://mailman.anu.edu.au/mailman/listinfo/link
