Um - er - actually Mr Fry...

**Paul in NZ** · 20th February 2012, 09:20

Oh dear...

http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/64...oadband-revolt

Mr fry was quoted as saying.... "Rise up, Kiwis and demand better? You wouldn't allow crap roads with pot holes and single file."

(please dont anyone tell him pot holes and single file pretty well describes most of our roads)

**Scuba_Steve** · 20th February 2012, 09:26

Originally Posted by Paul in NZ

You wouldn't allow crap roads with pot holes and single file."

Really sums up his knowledge on the subject don't it

**oneofsix** · 20th February 2012, 09:27

Originally Posted by Paul in NZ

Oh dear...

http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/64...oadband-revolt

Mr fry was quoted as saying.... "Rise up, Kiwis and demand better? You wouldn't allow crap roads with pot holes and single file."

(please dont anyone tell him pot holes and single file pretty well describes most of our roads)

yeah we are a complacent lot, we put up with the crap roads and at least the broadband isn't killing us.

BTW Most first world overseas visitors complain about our crap broadband and how expensive it is so he isn't alone. Suppose it helps providers when most of your consumers don't know any better.

**bogan** · 20th February 2012, 09:34

Originally Posted by Paul in NZ

Oh dear...

http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/64...oadband-revolt

Mr fry was quoted as saying.... "Rise up, Kiwis and demand better? You wouldn't allow crap roads with pot holes and single file."

(please dont anyone tell him pot holes and single file pretty well describes most of our roads)

Reckon he might be aware of that, and is just taking the piss.

And some place would be lucky to have potholes in their roads, all they have now is road in their potholes!

**Winston001** · 20th February 2012, 09:49

There are plenty of things a helleva lot more important than broadband. Such as preventing child abuse and neglect. Creating new businesses to provide employment. Etc

**Paul in NZ** · 20th February 2012, 09:53

Originally Posted by Winston001

Such as preventing child abuse and neglect. Creating new businesses to provide employment. Etc

Want to go partners in a pot hole filling company? Either that or we could provide fibre to the home and get into the pot hole creation side of the business......

**Scuba_Steve** · 20th February 2012, 13:03

Well there we go somewhat more expected, it was a misguided rant about caps not the speed as such

"Spokeswoman Katherine Murphy said Fry was working from someone else's residence in Wellington and unknowingly exceeded the broadband data cap for the entry-level plan the home owners were on. As a result, the broadband connection was throttled back to a lower speed."

**oneofsix** · 20th February 2012, 13:10

Originally Posted by Scuba_Steve

Well there we go somewhat more expected, it was a misguided rant about caps not the speed as such

"Spokeswoman Katherine Murphy said Fry was working from someone else's residence in Wellington and unknowingly exceeded the broadband data cap for the entry-level plan the home owners were on. As a result, the broadband connection was throttled back to a lower speed."

misguided or are we being misdirected? Perhaps he now thinks the caps and data plans are crap? But that's kind of funny as it is a bit of a backfire on dear Mr Fry, so sad. Guess being a comedian he will see the joke.

**superman** · 20th February 2012, 13:15

Originally Posted by Paul in NZ

Oh dear...

http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/64...oadband-revolt

Mr fry was quoted as saying.... "Rise up, Kiwis and demand better? You wouldn't allow crap roads with pot holes and single file."

(please dont anyone tell him pot holes and single file pretty well describes most of our roads)

Oh yeah, it's not like he's in a city where pot holes are extremely rare...

**Bikemad** · 20th February 2012, 13:38

filthy insane dungpuncher........................don't really care what he has to say

**Paul in NZ** · 20th February 2012, 13:43

Originally Posted by Bikemad

filthy insane dungpuncher........................don't really care what he has to say

Hmmmm.... a lot of het up 'passion' there from someone who 'doesn't care'.....

**oneofsix** · 20th February 2012, 13:48

Originally Posted by Scuba_Steve

Well there we go somewhat more expected, it was a misguided rant about caps not the speed as such

"Spokeswoman Katherine Murphy said Fry was working from someone else's residence in Wellington and unknowingly exceeded the broadband data cap for the entry-level plan the home owners were on. As a result, the broadband connection was throttled back to a lower speed."

As suspected there is a bit of spin there. Mr Fry still thinks we are hard done by.

Fry confirmed the slow speeds he experienced were as a result of ''throttling'' but tweeted that New Zealanders were hard done by with the meagre data caps and they were ''a disaster'' for the economy''.

**Scuba_Steve** · 20th February 2012, 14:01

Originally Posted by oneofsix

As suspected there is a bit of spin there. Mr Fry still thinks we are hard done by.

oh yea our caps are pathetic (lets hope something good comes of that Telstra unlimited trial last year) but our speeds ain't all that bad (when they're not capped)

**oneofsix** · 20th February 2012, 14:16

Originally Posted by Scuba_Steve

oh yea our caps are pathetic (lets hope something good comes of that Telstra unlimited trial last year) but our speeds ain't all that bad (when they're not capped)

I think Mr Fry's not so veiled warning might also spur things

"Yes, kiwi land is remote, but if Avatar can be made here and NZ wants to keep its rep for being the loveable, easy-going, outdoorsy yet tech savvy place it is, then pressure @telecomnz into offering better packages."

In other words if you want to keep big budget movies coming here then the caps need to suit the needs of the industry people and not just in business plans for Mr Jackson but also in Hotel and home plans.