{"id":2556,"date":"2025-05-13T23:52:36","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T23:52:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fotobreak.com\/news\/mybroadband.html"},"modified":"2025-05-13T23:52:36","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T23:52:36","slug":"mybroadband","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fotobreak.com\/news\/mybroadband.html","title":{"rendered":"Mybroadband\u202funleashed: why your wi-fi is slower than a snail on a treadmill\u202f&amp;\u202fhow to blame the neighbor\u2019s cat\u202f(!)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id='video-container' data-video-id='tq18-DNpt_E' style='width:100%; height:auto; max-width:587px; position: relative;'>\n<div class='image-video-plugin' style='background:url(\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/tq18-DNpt_E\/0.jpg\") center no-repeat; background-size: cover;'><\/div>\n<p>        <span class='youtube-play-button'><\/span><br \/>\n        <noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tq18-DNpt_E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/noscript>\n    <\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2>Who owns MyBroadband?<\/h2>\n<p>Ah, the age-old question\u2014right up there with \u201cWho let the dogs out?\u201d and \u201cWhy is my Wi-Fi slower than a sloth on melatonin?\u201d The ownership of MyBroadband isn\u2019t shrouded in <i>quite<\/i> as much mystery as, say, the Bermuda Triangle or your aunt\u2019s secret lasagna recipe, but it\u2019s still a topic that sparks curiosity. Let\u2019s just say the answer involves fewer secret societies and more\u2026 spreadsheets.<\/p>\n<h3>The Van Dijk Dynasty: More Than Just a Fancy Surname<\/h3>\n<div class='global-div-post-related-aib'><a href='\/news\/wash-post.html' class='post-related-aib'><div class='internal-div-post-related-aib'><span class='text-post-related-aib'>You may also be interested in:<\/span>&nbsp; <span class='post-title-aib'>Wash post exclusive : the sock-eating dryer manifesto (and other laundry conspiracies they don\u2019t want folded)<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<p>If you\u2019re picturing a shadowy cabal of tech wizards huddled in a basement, swapping broadband stats by candlelight, think again. MyBroadband is owned by <b>Rudolph van Dijk<\/b>, a South African entrepreneur who probably has stronger opinions about fiber-optic cables than your average human. No capes, no hidden lairs\u2014just a guy who saw the internet\u2019s potential before most of us figured out how to mute ourselves on Zoom.<\/p>\n<p><b>Key players in this digital saga:<\/b>  <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Rudolph van Dijk: Founder, owner, and likely defender of the phrase \u201cbuffering is for chumps.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>A team of writers\/analysts: The unsung heroes who turn \u201cWhy is my router blinking red?\u201d into poetry.<\/li>\n<li>Your neighbor\u2019s questionable Wi-Fi network: The eternal frenemy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class='global-div-post-related-aib'><a href='\/news\/times-tables-co-uk.html' class='post-related-aib'><div class='internal-div-post-related-aib'><span class='text-post-related-aib'>You may also be interested in:<\/span>&nbsp; <span class='post-title-aib'>Times tables.co.uk: gerbils in tiny hats? unlock the secret sauce! make maths magical (or mildly tolerable)<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<h3>But Wait\u2014Is There a Twist?<\/h3>\n<p>Before you spiral into conspiracy theories (e.g., \u201cMyBroadband is actually run by sentient AI disguised as a coffee machine\u201d), let\u2019s clarify: this isn\u2019t a Christopher Nolan plot. The ownership structure is refreshingly straightforward. Van Dijk\u2019s company, <b>MyBroadband (Pty) Ltd<\/b>, operates the site with the precision of a well-oiled meme machine. No shareholders named \u201cAnonymous,\u201d no cryptic clues buried in IPv6 addresses\u2014just good ol\u2019 business registration documents.<\/p>\n<p>That said, if you <i>do<\/i> spot a coffee machine autonomously publishing articles about 5G, maybe\u2026 don\u2019t confront it? Some mysteries are better left unsolved.<\/p>\n<h2>Who is the founder of MyBroadband?<\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019ve ever wondered who\u2019s behind the digital curtain of South Africa\u2019s beloved tech news hub, let\u2019s just say the answer involves a man, a modem, and a dream. Meet <b>Rudolph Muller<\/b>\u2014the <i>\u201cWizard of Wi-Fi\u201d<\/i> who founded MyBroadband in 1998. Picture this: a time when dial-up internet screeched like a banshee, and yet Rudolph decided, \u201cYes, let\u2019s build a website about this chaos.\u201d Legend has it he coded the first version while fending off a swarm of curious meerkats (unconfirmed, but plausible).<\/p>\n<h3>The Man Who Out-Typed the Y2K Bug<\/h3>\n<p>Rudolph\u2019s origin story is equal parts tech savant and accidental hero. Before \u201cinfluencer\u201d was a job title, he was:  <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Master of dial-up tones<\/b> (could identify your ISP by ear).<\/li>\n<li><b>Pioneer of the \u201crefresh\u201d button<\/b> (allegedly wore out three keyboards in 2002).<\/li>\n<li><b>Wi-Fi whisperer<\/b> (rumored to calm router rage with a single glare).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>He launched MyBroadband as a side hustle while the internet was still figuring out if it wanted to be a fad. Spoiler: It stuck around.<\/p>\n<h3>From Geek to (Unlikely) Guardian of Bandwidth<\/h3>\n<p>Rudolph didn\u2019t just <i>start<\/i> MyBroadband\u2014he became its Gandalf. While others panicked about the Millennium Bug, he was busy explaining why your 56k modem wasn\u2019t \u201cbroken,\u201d you just needed to hang up the landline. Today, he\u2019s still the site\u2019s editor, proving that <b>founders never truly escape<\/b>. You\u2019ll find him decoding fiber rollout maps or writing think-pieces on load-shedding\u2019s impact on Netflix binges. Some say he\u2019s part-human, part-caffeine, but that\u2019s just science.<\/p>\n<div class='global-div-post-related-aib'><a href='\/news\/post-meeting-to-do-nyt.html' class='post-related-aib'><div class='internal-div-post-related-aib'><span class='text-post-related-aib'>You may also be interested in:<\/span>&nbsp; <span class='post-title-aib'>Post-meeting to-do\u202flist nyt\u2019s your boss won\u2019t tell you about: 7\u202fsteps to\u202fconquer existential dread &amp;\u202fleftover bagels \ud83d\udcdd\ud83e\udd2f<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<p>So there you have it: Rudolph Muller, the guy who turned \u201cWhy is my internet slow?\u201d into a national conversation. No cape, no fanfare\u2014just a keyboard, a spreadsheet, and an undying love for data speeds. If you see him, offer a coffee. Or a router sacrifice. He\u2019ll know what to do.<\/p>\n<h2>How do I contact MyBroadband?<\/h2>\n<h3>Method 1: Send a digital raven (or just use email)<\/h3>\n<p>If you\u2019ve misplaced your trained owl or your smoke signals keep getting mistaken for a braai accident, try the *modern* approach: <b>email<\/b>. Send your query to <b>info@mybroadband.co.za<\/b> and pray to the Wi-Fi gods that it doesn\u2019t get lost between the \u201cPromotions\u201d tab and that newsletter you swore you\u2019d unsubscribe from in 2017. Pro tip: Avoid subject lines like \u201cHELP MY CAT TYPED THIS\u201d unless your cat actually has strong opinions about fiber speeds.  <\/p>\n<h3>Method 2: Shout into the void (aka social media)<\/h3>\n<p>For those who enjoy public spectacles, slide into MyBroadband\u2019s DMs on <b>Twitter\/X<\/b> or <b>Facebook<\/b>. Tag them in a meme about load-shedding-induced internet woes, and you *might* summon a response faster than a Netflix buffer. Warning: If you post \u201cFix the internet pls\u201d at 2 a.m., expect replies from fellow night owls debating router brands instead of sleep.  <\/p>\n<h3>Method 3: The ancient art of \u201creading the website\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>Buried beneath the homepage\u2019s 47 ads for VPNs and alien-themed fiber deals, there\u2019s a <b>Contact Us<\/b> page. It\u2019s like finding a R200 note in your winter coat\u2014rare, but glorious. Here\u2019s what you\u2019ll need:  <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A keyboard (preferably with all the letters)<\/li>\n<li>The courage to click past at least three pop-ups<\/li>\n<li>A willingness to accept that \u201clive chat\u201d might involve a bot named Kevin who thinks you\u2019re asking about weather in Brisbane<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Bonus: Carrier pigeons (not recommended)<\/h3>\n<p>Look, we get it. Sometimes you want to send a handwritten letter via drone, homing pigeon, or a very determined tortoise. But unless your message is sealed with wax and a cryptic riddle, stick to the options above. MyBroadband\u2019s headquarters *probably* hasn\u2019t upgraded to avian-based customer service yet. Probably.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who owns MyBroadband? Ah, the age-old question\u2014right up there with \u201cWho let the dogs out?\u201d and \u201cWhy is my Wi-Fi slower than a sloth on melatonin?\u201d The ownership of MyBroadband isn\u2019t shrouded in quite as much mystery as, say, the Bermuda Triangle or your aunt\u2019s secret lasagna recipe, but it\u2019s still a topic that sparks&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fotobreak.com\/news\/mybroadband.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Mybroadband\u202funleashed: why your wi-fi is slower than a snail on a treadmill\u202f&amp;\u202fhow to blame the neighbor\u2019s cat\u202f(!)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2557,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2556","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fotobreak.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2556","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fotobreak.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fotobreak.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fotobreak.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fotobreak.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2556"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.fotobreak.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2556\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fotobreak.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2557"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fotobreak.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2556"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fotobreak.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2556"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fotobreak.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2556"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}