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Thread ID: 143592 2017-02-22 21:51:00 Hope no ones got Shares in SKY wainuitech (129) PC World Chat
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1432127 2017-02-22 21:51:00 The merger between Vodafone and sky cant go ahead. And the Sky shares have dropped wiping $300 million off the value of the pay-TV firm

competition-watchdog-rejects-sky-tv-vodafone-nz-merger (www.stuff.co.nz)

As someone wrote in the comments "the sky is falling "
wainuitech (129)
1432128 2017-02-22 23:58:00 Its a downhill slope from here.
Clinging onto a paid TV system rooted firmly in the past. Propped up by the sports channels .
Even ~normal~ free TV viewership is in decline internationally.

Add to that, new NZ regulations that require safety scaffolding before installers climb on the roof & install the Sat dish/arial .
1101 (13337)
1432129 2017-02-23 00:06:00 Add to that, new NZ regulations that require safety scaffolding before installers climb on the roof & install the Sat dish/arial .

Ah yes, the scaffolding.
Friend had her roof replaced recently. Roofer lost his balance, put his hand out to the rail, the rail let go and he just saved himself by grabbing the spouting as he went over.

Later they checked, railings not placed correctly - as in position, never mind the loose one.
One of the feet on ground, was placed on top of a piece of firewood and was therefore not holding anything, just wobbling around.

Roofers were not impressed. So much for health and safety huh.
pctek (84)
1432130 2017-02-23 00:25:00 So much for health and safety huh.

Health & safety :banana
As soon as the contractor arrives onsite, insane H&S rules .

But seemingly OK to drive from site to site in vans with zero frontal crash protection
Vans so flimsy, the employers know they arnt safe , staff having made that very clear . Having been somehow
allowed into NZ despite not meeting NZ crash safety standards

onsite : extreme H&S rules
driving to the site : no such rules
double standards
1101 (13337)
1432131 2017-02-23 01:21:00 I feel so sorry for all those greedy people who rushed in and bought Sky and Vodafone shares over the past week. That will teach you.. paulw (1826)
1432132 2017-02-23 01:24:00 Health & safety :banana
As soon as the contractor arrives onsite, insane H&S rules .

But seemingly OK to drive from site to site in vans with zero frontal crash protection
Vans so flimsy, the employers know they arnt safe , staff having made that very clear . Having been somehow
allowed into NZ despite not meeting NZ crash safety standards

onsite : extreme H&S rules
driving to the site : no such rules
double standards

Interesting you make the point about these vans. When I was working in the US in the mid 90s I notice not one Japanese flat fronted van there only US made vans with a short hood. I asked and found out that they didn't pass the US crash test safety standards.
paulw (1826)
1432133 2017-02-23 05:57:00 #7 spam post reported bevy121 (117)
1432134 2017-02-23 09:37:00 LOL now it's been deleted, so I'm reporting myself now I guess! :) bevy121 (117)
1432135 2017-02-23 19:00:00 I feel so sorry for all those greedy people who rushed in and bought Sky and Vodafone shares over the past week. That will teach you..

I don't ... I agree with your tongue in cheek comment. The cultures of both Sky TV and Vodafone are ones of greed and corporate rape and pillage. They all deserve the other.

And pleasing to know we have a watchdog with some teeth ...

:clap
WalOne (4202)
1432136 2017-02-23 21:40:00 That's good news.
Because as the Com Com said if it went ahead then they could pitch their offerings (with Sport AB's) to people with other ISPs and have an unfair advantage.

Some people are upset - probably Vodafone users. (or Shareholders)

Sky really have their head in the sand.
Everyone want to pick their own channels not have them forced down their neck.
Digby (677)
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