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  • iiNet offers quota free access to ABC iView

    July 24 2008 8:19am (UTC+8)  -  Article by Kevin

    iiNet, Australia's third largest Internet Service Provider, has announced it will include the ABC's new iView service completely quota-free for all iiNet customers.

    ABC iView is an innovative new platform that enables web users to view ABC programs online. Including the content quota free in iiNet's Freezone means that iiNet customers can stream and watch ABC iView content without affecting their monthly download quotas.

    "Being able to provide great content through ABC iView completely quota-free means our customers can now get more value out of their monthly quota", iiNet Chief Technology Officer, Greg Bader said.

    "For example, if you wanted to watch a one hour episode of Doctor Who on iView, you would expect this to use around 200MB of your monthly quota. Having this in the iiNet Freezone frees up our customer's quota for everyday emailing, browsing and downloading."

    "Australians are increasingly using the Internet to watch programs when they want to watch them, rather than when they are scheduled by a TV network. By providing great content such as ABC iView quota free, iiNet is enabling its customers to have more control over when they view their favourite TV programs and keep within their download quota.

    "ABC iView is exactly the sort of value-add iiNet seeks to provide its customers and we're very pleased to be working with the ABC to have it included in the iiNet Freezone", Bader concluded.

    iiNet is expected to continue adding content to the Freezone, with sport, radio streaming and iTunes downloads currently sitting in their "Media Lounge", quota free for customers.

    ABC's Director of Innovation, Ian Carroll, welcomed the announcement.

    "The ABC welcomes the new relationship with iiNet that will allow ABC viewers free access to the ABC's new internet television service, ABC iView", Carroll said.

    "The launch of ABC iView signals the beginning of a whole new distribution platform for the public broadcaster. We appreciate the support of iiNet to ensure that their customers have free access to the service. In coming weeks the ABC will be having further discussions with all of Australia's ISP's about access to this free service from the public broadcaster."

    iiNet customers can access ABC iView in the iiNet Media Lounge.

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  • cartman
    July 24 2008
    6:23pm
    #9 of 11

    Kevin said:
    I'm sure it will, but hopefully I will be gone by then so I won't have to worry about it :D :P

    Yes, and you'll be happy over there in Yankee land with your AOL connection. :P

  • Kevin
    July 24 2008
    6:25pm
    #10 of 11

    cartman said:
    with your AOL connection. :P

    :lol:

    I don't think so :)

  • Spiral Media
    July 24 2008
    6:57pm
    #11 of 11

    Kevin said:
    They be owned by the same company now but Westnet is still run by mostly the same team that were running it before :)

    Things are still as they were before the takeover, which is great to see :)


    heh, i remember the same being said about STW......it took 8 months???


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