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RE: clear/telecom deal

From: Taylor Wilkins <taylorwi_at_ihug.co.nz>
Date: Thu, 05 Oct 2000 10:34:54 +1300
Message-Id: <5.0.0.25.0.20001005103345.00a585a0@pop.ihug.co.nz>

So you want Telecom to setup a Dump site to fxp "Data" too. =P

>%-> > I agree with your last point, it is the low MB/GB allowance
>%-> that bugs me.
>%-> I
>%-> > would trade my 2.5Mb/s for 512K unlimited usage any day.
>%-> >
>%->
>%-> I have that option with Chello but given the poor reports of
>%-> its performance
>%-> plus their stated conditions that you are not allowed (supposed
>%-> to) share
>%-> the connection with other PC's, that is bit of a restriction
>
>That's an important issue as well -- what good is 512Kbps unlimited, if the
>connection is throttled down to 56K modem speeds, or so overloaded that the
>result is the same?
>
>I think Telecom could make Jetstream more attractive by for instance setting
>up a "large downloads" context, like the games one, from where you could
>download big stuff like ISOs for free or for a small added charge. That
>would be a good compromise until international bandwidth becomes cheaper and
>more plentiful, I reckon.
>
>
>-- Juha
>
>
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