CSP Central welcomes Chad Blake to expert team
We’re delighted to announce the latest member of CSP Central’s team of industry experts. He’s Chad Blake, Manager (Legal Affairs & Hospitality) at Funnytel, Australia’s new force in telecommunications.
Each Friday, Chad will post his diary notes of the week at Funnytel in his imaginatively titled column ‘This week at Funnytel’.
If you don’t know Funnytel, you will soon. This company is set to break records. We asked Chad a few key questions about the business …
Interview with Funnytel’s Chad Blake
CSP Central: Welcome, Chad. Good to have you on the team.
CB: Beaut to be here.
CSP Central: How would you describe Funnytel’s value proposition ? What makes the company so different ?
CB: Fair to say we spend nothing on legals, regulation or compliance and pass the savings on to customers. I think they appreciate that.
Funnytel's Chad Blake in a playful mood
CSP Central: Nice. But don’t you find the TIO bills eat into that strategy ?
CB: Nah, we just bundle those up each month and send ‘em to Dodo. The more, the merrier for them. Never notice a few extra stings.
CSP Central: Nice.
CB: Also thank Dodo for our T&Cs. Great stuff, copy & paste.
CSP Central: Umm, you know that CSP Central has found a couple of issues with Dodo’s contract ? It isn’t perfect.
CB: No worries. We got Optus too. Stuck ‘em together to make sure everything was covered. Threw in Internode, as well.
CSP Central: Good thinking. But you’re not worried about copyright ?
CB: We have a saying back at Funnytel: ‘If it doesn’t worry iiNet, it doesn’t worry us.’
CSP Central: Any views on the current iiNet copyright case ? Should iiNet be worried about that ?
CB: No way. It’s not due in court again for a coupla weeks. Plenty of time. We reckon the industry as whole needs to worry about the copyright thing, though.
CSP Central: How so ?
CB: Too much competition for the pirate dollar. Until we can get a decent price fixing cartel going for extreme plans, it’s gonna be tough making a buck.
CSP Central: Isn’t the ACCC getting potent new anti-cartel powers ?
CB: That’s why we need to get it up and running soon. Before they get going.
CSP Central: What makes you think the law will work that way ? I mean, not apply to existing cartels ?
CB: Read it on Whirlpool.
CSP Central: Really ?
CB: Posted it on Whirlpool, too. Different account. But when I logged in again and re-read it, it made sense. Old cartel / new law. No connection possible. Sweet.
CSP Central: Do you actually have a law degree ?
CB: Only on Whirlpool 
CSP Central: Chad, you mentioned high volume ‘extreme’ plans a moment ago. You do know that Internode has trademarked ‘extreme’ ?
CB: Sure. Of course, we don’t actually call them ‘extreme’ at Funnytel. Not that dense. Don’t want a letter from Hackett’s lawyers.
CSP Central: They worry you ?
CB: Not at all. Just don’t want to help feed lawyers.
CSP Central: So what does Funnytel call its high volume plans ?
CB: Call ‘em our ‘I Can’t Believe It’s Not Internode’ plans.
CSP Central: Nice. Well, Chad, it’s been great talking and I’m sure our readers look forward to your weekly diary on CSP Central. Any final thoughts before we sign off ?
CB: Yeah, how about a gag. What are the differences between Sol Trujillo and the Telstra Board ?
CSP Central: Tell me, Chad … What are the differences between Sol Trujillo and the Telstra Board ?
CB: Growing by the day, I’d say.
CSP Central: Thanks, Chad.
CB: Pleasure.
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AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!
“CSP Central: Nice. But don’t you find the TIO bills eat into that strategy ?
CB: Nah, we just bundle those up each month and send ‘em to Dodo. The more, the merrier for them. Never notice a few extra stings.”
Gold, gold, gold!!!!!!