function downTimeCheck(loginPod) {
	var timeNow = 200808210237;
	var downTimeStart = 200807031800; 
	var downTimeEnd = 200807040900;

	var fset = new Array (
		new fClass("selfServiceId",	"Account Number"),
		new fClass("pin",           "Account Pin")
	);
			
	// check if bigBruce is scheduled for downtime
	if (timeNow >= downTimeStart && timeNow <= downTimeEnd) {
		alert("Due to a system upgrade, SelecTV Subscriptions will be unavailable from 6pm Thursday 3rd July until 9am Friday 4th July, EST.\n\nFor any Subscription or General enquiries, please contact SelecTV on 1300 735 328.\n\nSelectTV apologises for any inconvenience caused.\n\n");
		return false;
	} 
	
	if (loginPod == 1)
		if (!validFormId(fset))
			return false;

	return true;
}