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telecom "le suck"

it's love in the slow lane - thanks to telecom

you've heard of speed dating. in new zealand it's conducted in the slow lane, according to a british internet dating executive.

but it's not because we're too conservative to sign up, or because we're suffering a man drought.
it's because new zealand has the slowest internet connections in the world, dating association chairman robert fathers says.
the british internet dating executive has complained to telecom nz that many of his association's member websites were losing millions each month because of slow connections.
telecom "stands out a mile as the clear winner of the worst internet provider in the world", mr fathers said.
costly 2Mbit connections were delivering actual internet speeds equivalent to a 28k modem, and contacting customer support was "like disappearing into a black hole".
telecom spokesman nick brown said it was working with mr fathers to deal with his concerns.
his claim that telecom was one of the worst internet providers worldwide appeared to be based on website loading times, which were influenced by a range of factors and not just the user's internet connection speed, he said.

well, it's interesting to watch you squirm nick.

Labels: internet speeds

posted by mystified @ 2:38 pm