article_snippet: Customers of internet service provider iiNet say unlimited access to  Netflix has slowed Customers of internet service provider iiNet internet connection since  Netflix launched in Australia last week.
article_snippet: iiNet says on-demand streaming service Netflix now accounts for 15 per cent of iiNet consumer traffic, thanks to a partnership that allows customers to watch as much Netflix content as customers like without it counting towards customers monthly data quota.
article_snippet: But iiNet said any problems with internet connections were not being caused by the rise in Netflix users, instead blaming slow speeds on disruptions to Netflix, the Sydney Morning Herald reported.
article_snippet: Customers of iiNet say unlimited access to  Netflix has slowed Customers of iiNet internet connection since the on-demand streaming service launched in Australia last week .
article_snippet: Netflix @iiNet but also thanks for the congestion
article_snippet: Another posted: 'So #Netflix is 1/7 of iiNet's traffic.
article_snippet: Telstra's copper network are having countless mass service disruptions on Netflix right now, so it might be people caught up in those who are commenting,' chief David Buckingham told the Sydney Morning Herald .
article_snippet: Telsyte senior tech analyst Rodney Gedda said it was possible that the Netflix launch had hit iiNet's internet speeds.
article_snippet: It is possible that iiNet is feeling the heat of the Netflix launch. '
article_snippet: Because it's a new service in the local market and has attracted a lot of publicity, the more people that subscribe puts more load on Netflix.'
highlights_snippet: customers say unlimited access to Netflix has slowed down internet .
  
highlights_snippet: Netflix now accounts for 15 per cent of iiNet's consumer traffic .
  
highlights_snippet: iiNet blamed slow internet speeds on disruptions to Netflix .