[LINK] digital black screen and absolute data lines

[Jan Whitaker]

This is hilarious:
http://www.theage.com.au/news/technology/foxtel-interruptus-during-prime-time/2008/05/02/1209235120031.html
Foxtel interrupts prime time
Asher Moses
May 2, 2008 - 12:43PM

Foxtel customers around the country had their service interrupted for 
up to 30 minutes during prime time last night because the company 
chose an inopportune time to push through a software update.

The pay TV operator confirmed that it sent a software update to 
subscribers' set-top boxes around 9:12pm last night, which users 
reported interrupted viewing for between 15 minutes and half an hour.

Foxtel said the interruption last only five to eight minutes.
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Then on Red Symond's ABC radio show Friday morning, he was 
interviewing a doctor about remote surgery to Mildura. Twice during 
the interview, the mobile dropped out. Made for real confidence if 
you were the one under the knife!

During a bit of time the line stayed up, the Dr said the connection 
wasn't mobile or 'internet' but a highspeed data line that wouldn't 
go down that they got from Telstra. My thought as a way to be sure it 
stayed up was to do every fifth surgery procedure using this magic 
data line on Phil Burgess or Sol or the guy from Country-wide who 
keeps telling us how good Next is. We'll see how comfortable the boys 
are in their technology.

Jan


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