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Frye

Cook Cup gooooone

To be replaced by the Ella-Mobbs Trophy.

Good idea all round, even though we'll no doubt have to put up with the News Corp snowflakes crying about "cancel culture" for a bit

"When they said the Ella-Mobbs I sort of took it for granted that obviously, it was me and my brothers"

"Ella mob" lol

Machpants

Key point from this ad, is when are we getting 4k sky?

https://www.rugbypass.com/news/australian-ad-tempts-fate-by-going-after-england-rugby-fans/

NTA

@Machpants might upgrade to 4k Stan for July and see whether the extra $10 is worth it... and whether my third-rate* internet can handle it.

(* using "third world" feels inappropriate when the third world often has better internet)

Kiap

@NTA said in Aussie Rugby:

@Machpants might upgrade to 4k Stan for July and see whether the extra $10 is worth it... and whether my third-rate* internet can handle it.

(* using "third world" feels inappropriate when the third world often has better internet)

You should be able to get by on 25 Mbps for 4K (so long as not downloading much else) . Some sources even suggest as low as 15 Mbps, although that might be "ersatz 4K"...

So, unless you have corroded copper FTTN**(thanks, Malcolm!) it's worth a shot.

** That would be fourth-rate.

NTA

@Kiap not sure about the corrsion, but there is ~930m of copper between my house and the nearest node, so....

I get about 26mbps on average.

Fibre arriving some time soon apparently.

Kiap

@NTA said in Aussie Rugby:

@Kiap not sure about the corrsion, but there is ~930m of copper between my house and the nearest node, so....

I get about 26mbps on average.

I'd say you were right then, 3rd rate -- if there's no dropouts, that is (some other poor saps can't even get consistent 25Mbps).

@NTA said in Aussie Rugby:

Fibre arriving some time soon apparently.

Some folks are already signing up for the FibreConnect upgrade. If you contact your provider (provided they're not a shit tier ISP) and your area is eligible now, they can probably hook you up in around 5-6 weeks.

Machpants

Fuck me, I'm in a little coastal village and I'm on gig

Tim

@Machpants National fibre network is easily one of the best things our government has ever done.

antipodean

@Tim said in Aussie Rugby:

@Machpants National fibre network is easily one of the best things our government has ever done.

Probably by looking at Oz and doing the exact opposite.

NTA

@antipodean said in Aussie Rugby:

@Tim said in Aussie Rugby:

@Machpants National fibre network is easily one of the best things our government has ever done.

Probably by looking at Oz and doing the exact opposite.

Sound policy

NTA

@Machpants said in Aussie Rugby:

Fuck me, I'm in a little coastal village and I'm on gig

I can get 1000mbps from one provider when fibre finally arrives - the catch: it is 1000/50 which seems... well, fucked...

And $149 a month.

Machpants

@NTA said in Aussie Rugby:

@Machpants said in Aussie Rugby:

Fuck me, I'm in a little coastal village and I'm on gig

I can get 1000mbps from one provider when fibre finally arrives - the catch: it is 1000/50 which seems... well, fucked...

And $149 a month.

I'm on a gig plan, actual is 950/500, $85 with no contract, I can swap any time a better deal arrives

antipodean

Unfortunately we can't get cheap internet because the muppet who originally set up the framework insisted NBN achieve a market return. Considering our net debt, it would be a better solution if it was added to the books and the capex just accepted as a sunk cost.

NTA

@Kiap said in Aussie Rugby:

I'd say you were right then, 3rd rate -- if there's no dropouts, that is (some other poor saps can't even get consistent 25Mbps).

Very few dropouts. TBH it is quite stable and Exetel are probably doing the best job they can in shit circumstances.

I honestly have more issues with the Google Wifi than the connection to the outside world.

Some folks are already signing up for the FibreConnect upgrade. If you contact your provider (provided they're not a shit tier ISP) and your area is eligible now, they can probably hook you up in around 5-6 weeks.

I've emailed them - last time I checked they had no idea.

Nepia

@Machpants said in Aussie Rugby:

@NTA said in Aussie Rugby:

@Machpants said in Aussie Rugby:

Fuck me, I'm in a little coastal village and I'm on gig

I can get 1000mbps from one provider when fibre finally arrives - the catch: it is 1000/50 which seems... well, fucked...

And $149 a month.

I'm on a gig plan, actual is 950/500, $85 with no contract, I can swap any time a better deal arrives

In Oz?

Machpants

@Nepia said in Aussie Rugby:

@Machpants said in Aussie Rugby:

@NTA said in Aussie Rugby:

@Machpants said in Aussie Rugby:

Fuck me, I'm in a little coastal village and I'm on gig

I can get 1000mbps from one provider when fibre finally arrives - the catch: it is 1000/50 which seems... well, fucked...

And $149 a month.

I'm on a gig plan, actual is 950/500, $85 with no contract, I can swap any time a better deal arrives

In Oz?

Nope little NZ, in a village of 500

Nepia

@Machpants said in Aussie Rugby:

@Nepia said in Aussie Rugby:

@Machpants said in Aussie Rugby:

@NTA said in Aussie Rugby:

@Machpants said in Aussie Rugby:

Fuck me, I'm in a little coastal village and I'm on gig

I can get 1000mbps from one provider when fibre finally arrives - the catch: it is 1000/50 which seems... well, fucked...

And $149 a month.

I'm on a gig plan, actual is 950/500, $85 with no contract, I can swap any time a better deal arrives

In Oz?

Nope little NZ, in a village of 500

Bah, you got me excited as it was an Oz thread I thought you were in Oz, but nope still have to put up with the 3rd world internet over here.

NTA

@Nepia said in Aussie Rugby:

still have to put up with the 3rd world internet over here.

Unfair - as I said above: much of the 3rd world has better internet than us.

NTA

@Kiap said in Aussie Rugby:

If you contact your provider (provided they're not a shit tier ISP) and your area is eligible now, they can probably hook you up in around 5-6 weeks.

My area is NOT eligible now, according to the return email I just received :sad_but_relieved_face:

Kiap

@NTA said in Aussie Rugby:

@Kiap said in Aussie Rugby:

If you contact your provider (provided they're not a shit tier ISP) and your area is eligible now, they can probably hook you up in around 5-6 weeks.

My area is NOT eligible now, according to the return email I just received :sad_but_relieved_face:

Ah, shit buzz.

You might still become eligible, though. Think the rollout wil take some years.

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