Re: [SLUG] Optus Cable Modem is available

[Alexander Else]

Matt Hyne wrote:

> Well, I have cable in my street and an Optus distribution box installed in the front 
>garden of my Unit block but when I contacted Optus they said that they will NOT 
>install it into units - a marketing decision - even if they are already cabled.

They probably are banking on a few people setting up NAT gateways over the cable link 
in appartment complexes and instead of accepting the business of "genuine" customers 
they are instead intent on preventing the minority from abusing the service.

If you forced the issue their management would turn around and say it was a logistics 
issue, or a permit problem, or [insert crap].  Pretty typical - the grunts are armed 
with a standard fob line that they think is a load of crap with which they
are meant to use on the hoards of potential customers asking why they can't get what 
their next door neighbour has.

Bullshit like this pisses me off.

--

Alexander Else
Internet Operations Technician
OzEmail / UUNET Asia Pacific Operations



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