Customers of internet service provider iiNet say unlimited access to Netflix has slowed their internet connection since its launched in Australia last week . iiNet says on-demand streaming service Netflix now accounts for 15 per cent of its consumer traffic , thanks to a partnership that allows customers to watch as much Netflix content as they like without it counting towards their monthly data quota . 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 the Telstra network , the Sydney Morning Herald reported . Scroll down for video . Customers of iiNet say unlimited access to Netflix has slowed their internet connection since the on-demand streaming service launched in Australia last week . Customers took to Twitter to express their frustration at slow internet speeds . 'Uggggh Internet has been unusable in the last few days . Yay for unmetered Netflix @ iiNet but also thanks for the congestion , ' one user wrote . Another posted : 'So # Netflix is 1/7 of iiNet 's traffic . Helps explain why Internet slowness is even more s***ty than usual . ' But iiNet chief David Buckingham said any slow speeds customers were experiencing were due to issues with Telstra 's copper network . 'We are having countless mass service disruptions on the Telstra copper network right now , so it might be people caught up in those who are commenting , ' Mr Buckingham told the Herald . Telsyte senior tech analyst Rodney Gedda said it was possible that the Netflix launch had hit iiNet 's internet speeds . Netflix will stream season three of its original series Orange is the New Black when it premieres on June 12 . 'That sounds like a bit of buck passing by iiNet , ' Mr Gedda told Daily Mail Australia . 'It is possible that iiNet is feeling the heat of the Netflix launch . '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 the network . ' Telstra spokesman Steven Carey said the company could not comment on the performance of the iiNet network or any congestion it may be experiencing . 'iiNet is responsible for the end-to-end management of their network and iiNet customers need to contact them if they are experiencing problems , ' Mr Carey told Daily Mail Australia . ' A `` mass service disruption '' refers to a fault on the copper line , not the kind of congestion on a network that it is being reported iiNet is experiencing . ' Daily Mail Australia has contacted iiNet for comment . Netflix is the premiere home for season three of the political drama , House of Cards .
iiNet customers say unlimited access to Netflix has slowed down internet . Netflix now accounts for 15 per cent of iiNet 's consumer traffic . iiNet blamed slow internet speeds on disruptions to the Daily Mail Australia network .