Oh no, you're thinking, yet another cookie pop-up. Well, sorry, it's the law. We measure how many people read us, and ensure you see relevant ads, by storing cookies on your device. If you're cool with that, hit “Accept all Cookies”. For more info and to customize your settings, hit “Customize Settings”.

Review and manage your consent

Here's an overview of our use of cookies, similar technologies and how to manage them. You can also change your choices at any time, by hitting the “Your Consent Options” link on the site's footer.

Manage Cookie Preferences
  • These cookies are strictly necessary so that you can navigate the site as normal and use all features. Without these cookies we cannot provide you with the service that you expect.

  • These cookies are used to make advertising messages more relevant to you. They perform functions like preventing the same ad from continuously reappearing, ensuring that ads are properly displayed for advertisers, and in some cases selecting advertisements that are based on your interests.

  • These cookies collect information in aggregate form to help us understand how our websites are being used. They allow us to count visits and traffic sources so that we can measure and improve the performance of our sites. If people say no to these cookies, we do not know how many people have visited and we cannot monitor performance.

See also our Cookie policy and Privacy policy.

This article is more than 1 year old

Kiwi ISP 'Slingshot' stones geo-blocked content

The last time someone tried this it ended badly, quickly

New Zealanders will once again get offered “global by default” Internet access that lets them past the geo-blocking of international services like Netflix, the BBC's iPlayer, Hulu and Amazon Prime.

Kiwi ISP FYX announced a similar service in 2012, but it only lasted two days.

Now another New Zealand ISP, Slingshot, has decided to make its Global Mode an automatic offering for its customers, and according to ComputerWorld NZ, general manager Taryn Hamilton says the aim is to let Kiwi customers get access to international content without having to resort to piracy.

The service would also mean that users should be able to get overseas – read US – prices for some services that are price-discriminated on a geographical basis. said “There is no valid argument as to why New Zealanders are paying much more for the same content as others in the world”.

She noted that this isn't just a content question, but takes in a variety of other technology services.

The Register will watch with interest the progress of the Slingshot service, given FYX apologised for its swift demise didn't say that the wrath of Big Content was what killed the service. It merely said sorry, announced a price cut, and said “there are matters that require further consideration before continuing the service”. The FYX geo-workaround service never came back. ®

 

Similar topics

Similar topics

Similar topics

TIP US OFF

Send us news


Other stories you might like