FYX

Stuff reports:

Auckland data centre company Maxnet has launched a new internet provider, FYX,  that is designed to let people access online services that are not available in New Zealand, which could include online television services such as Netflix and Hulu.

FYX is aimed at heavy internet users. Instead of having traditional data caps, it charges $34.95 a month plus 34 cents for each gigabyte used.

Telecommunications Users Association chief executive Paul Brislen said he would save $50 a month if he changed to the service and FYX’s “Global Mode” could be a significant market development.

So 50 GB of usage would be $53 and 100 GB would be $70. Not too bad.

While it was possible for internet users to disguise their location to circumvent controls on accessing online services such as Netflix, which are usually restricted to specific territories because of their licensing arrangements with content providers, FYX was the first service to do this automatically for the user, he said.

Although it doesn’t name any sites specifically in its marketing material, FYX invites people to use the service to access services not available in New Zealand.

“We all know New Zealand is the best little country in the world. But sometimes being little means that we get passed over when toys are handed out by the international gods-of-cool-and-fun,” it said in a statement announcing the service.  

Now that is really useful. Location controls are nasty.