%-> I hear it might get better and when SX comes on line, better still?

Here's hoping...

%-> I can't understand why they charge so much for local traffic.
%-> Paradise is my
%-> ISP yet I get charged 20c/MB to download from them when I go
%-> over the limit.
%-> What's the sense in that? That does really argue for the
%-> unbundling of the
%-> local loop if the new ISP or Telco can demonstrate their capability in
%-> installation, servicing and supplying the new customers

Paradise doesn't charge you 20 cents/MB, Telecom does. The details of the
agreements between ISPs and Telecom aren't public, but I'm guessing that the
former get a slice of the monthly charge levied by the latter, ditto of the
excess volume charges. Otherwise I don't see how ADSL would make any
financial sense to the ISPs -- I mean, Paradise couldn't pay for all my
international traffic etc. with the $20 a month they charge me.

Since Telecom's providing the DSL to the exchange, the equipment in the
exchange, plus the ATM network to the ISPs, it's understandable that they'll
want to recover that investment.

I wonder if Clear et al would be prepared to invest in a nation-wide network
like Telecom's, to provide residential customers with broadband access?
Judging by the lack of activity by other providers, I guess not.

-- Juha

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Received on Thu Oct 5 11:37:41 2000