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[Bernard Robertson-Dunn]

Jan Whitaker wrote:

> 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.

I was watching Foxtel at the time and my guess would be closer to 5-8 
minutes. There is no way it was anything more than 8 minutes.

I was rather surprised they did it at 9:15pm though.

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Regards
brd

Bernard Robertson-Dunn
Sydney Australia
brd at iimetro.com.au