Thing wrote:

>The marketing models in the states assume flat rate in all cases?

Is that a question? I haven't read the document referred to by Mark's URL yet.
 Or are you making a statement?

>here
>we have volume charges,

For ADSL or Internet in general? For Internet, it's a mixed bag. Some of each.
 

> unless or until Saturn enter the cable and/or
>adsl market I think Telecom will dominate the local loop, even then
>Saturn's impact will be limited due to geography,

Well, whereever they have installed. Which it pretty wide in the Wellington
area. They've been in Ngaio at least two years. Maybe three. Can't recall.

> however that is
>happening with providers like clear? who i assume have their own local
>loop in areas?

I understand that clear do not have any connections to private homes. They
use Telecom's copper from the exchange to your house. I think they do run lines
to some businesses.

So, if the above is correct, only Saturn and Telecom have lines to your house.
 If you're lucky enough to be in the Saturn area.
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Received on Tue May 4 12:43:48 1999