United by the moment… if you are a BigPond customer
Posted by Ben on | March 20, 2006
I don’t have a TV so I have not seen one second of the Commonwealth Games (except for the events that I have attended). I can live with this but I did want to see the highlights of Australian cyclist Ben Kersten winning gold. Ben’s victory was unexpected and apparently it was a very emotional moment. Something that epitomises what competitive sport is all about.
I assumed I would be able to access this footage via the web. I was wrong. Unfortunately the Commonwealth Game organisers decided to strike a deal with Telstra by only allowing video footage of The Commonwealth Games to be viewed by BigPond customers.
I can’t afford to change ISPs just for the sake of being able to access Commonwealth Game footage. It is an expensive and lengthy process. Also what would happen if Telstra BigPond’s level of service were not as high as my current ISP’s? I hate to think.
I do not think this is fair and is a long way from the sprit and values that the Commonwealth Games advertising has us believe.
At least the Brits and the Kiwis have free footage.
Australians all let us rejoice for we are young and free*
*Offer exclusive to BigPond members only.
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