shoujo

The daily ramblings of Shoujo about his work and life.

2.19.2004

So filled with hate...


So I apply for iinet's bangin', well priced ADSL service. Then I get the following e-mail


A full Service Qualification has now been conducted on your nominated phone
line. Unfortunately your application for ADSL has been rejected due to
Incompatible Infrastructure ? RIM (Remote Integrated Multiplexer).

RIM (Remote Integrated Multiplexer) technology allows a communications carrier
to run fibre-optic cable to a location and then convert the fibre signal into
traditional phone services. RIMs are significantly cheaper to install in remote
locations where there is no existing copper infrastructure, such as new outer-
suburban housing estates, outback bush and islands. Unfortunately, ADSL cannot
currently be applied to phone lines running through a RIM.

As this is a phone line hardware incompatibility, there is nothing iiNet can do
further with the nominated phone number. You are welcome to supply an
alternative line number for iiNet to try for ADSL compatibility if you have
one, or you may like to consider one of iiNet?s many dial-up options.


And then, I start getting their NEWSLETTER in my e-mail!!! I mean, you won't subscribe me to your service, but you'll send me your propaganda!!!!!???!??!?!! And additionally, I can't get tel$tra cable either, and I'm not forking out almost a grand to get satellite. So now we have Tel$tra, the national telco unable to provide somebody who lives 23km from the center of Brisbane, in the middle of an established suburb with either the infrastructure or ability to recieive broadband internet.



Anybody else see something wrong with this? Oh, boy can I count the fucking ways.