This must be incorrect , because when I logged onto my Modem using the
Jetstart account, I was throttled to 128K..
We did quite a bit of testing on this..
I am 1000000000 % certain that I was throttled..

Therefore your statement that says the throttling is done by phone number
must be incorrect

Rob
----- Original Message -----
From: <derelict@xtra.co.nz>
To: <adsl@unixathome.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2001 2:16 PM
Subject: Re: Re: HUGE WARNING ON JETSTREAM BILLING!

> Guys
>
> Jetstream/Jetstart are not charged via login. Infact, the logins are
treated identically by ISPs. When you order jetstart, your phone number is
added to a database that is updated daily at about 4am. When you login to
any realm apart from the free realm (jetstreamgames.co.nz) then your port
number (ala phone number) is checked against the list on that database. If
it's there, then your connection is throttled accordingly. This makes no
difference if you use a jetstream login, jetstart login, xtra or webinternet
login. They are all the same. If you notice your connection going uncapped,
it's because the ISP has screwed up.
>
> By using more than one login and trying to dodge charges under Jetstream,
you'll just find yourself with a fat bill at the end of the month. Like I
said above, data and billing plans are sorted by port number (ph number) and
not ISP account.
>
> Questions?
> Rich
>
> >
> > From: Phil Cotching <philc@wave.co.nz>
> > Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2001 14:03:59 +1300
> > To: adsl@unixathome.org
> > Subject: Re: HUGE WARNING ON JETSTREAM BILLING!
> >
> > > I sympathise with the guy who first posted this. It is unfair, and
what if
> > > you logged on to a jetstart users line and modem with a jetstream
password..
> > > I bet they don't let the traffic go free...
> >
> > I think they must do. Try it, you'll see your traffic go up on the
meter,
> > but hey, your account type is still Jetstart. The million dollar
question
> > is: whos carrying the traffic? If I try it it looks like Telecom are
> > carrying it (for free?). What a cockalorum.
> >
> > PC.
> >
> > On Thu, Mar 01, 2001 at 01:36:12PM +1300, Iain wrote:
> > > I sympathise with the guy who first posted this. It is unfair, and
what if
> > > you logged on to a jetstart users line and modem with a jetstream
password..
> > > I bet they don't let the traffic go free...
> > >
> > > This is just another situtation of the forever unending thing called
the
> > > Local Loop.
> > >
> > > There are alot of very annoyed people out there right now, and to be
honest
> > > Telstra are going to make a killing in this country. Not because they
offer
> > > a better service, faster service blah blah blah... but because people
will
> > > change for the hell of it. ie Linux.
> > >
> > > oh well.. sigh
> > >
> > >
> > > > On Thu, Mar 01, 2001 at 11:56:56AM +1300, G wrote:
> > > > > >I've always thought it was fairly clear.
> > > > > >What you pay telecom is based on what your phone number is.
> > > > > >What you pay your ISP is based on what your login is.
> > > > > >If you are on jetstream you pay telecom for volume. on jetstart
> > > > > >you don't, some ISPs are charging for volume under various
conditions.
> > > > > >In some cases it is if you go over 10 Gb in a month, in others it
is if
> > > > > >you log in to them more than once. As far as I can tell Telecom
does
> > > > > >not care who your ISP is or what you login as.
> > > > >
> > > > > This case is slightly different. It means that if you are a
JetStream
> > > 400
> > > > > user and I come over to your house and log in with my JetStart
userid
> > > YOU
> > > > > will get billed JetStream 400 usage, even though we're using my
flat
> > > rate
> > > > > JetStart account.
> > > > And to attempt to further clarify the point, we would be using your
login
> > > > to your ISP for the ISP charges, and my Jetstream Line. I am
> > > > more than clear about that. Presuming the ISP authenticated us. The
> > > > interesting part is if the ISP is billing for its bandwidth will you
> > > > be charged as well.
> > > >
> > > > If the ISP is being chargted for the bandwidth on jetstart I hope
that
> > > > they get enough data to distinguish customer line types.
> > > >
> > > > --kit
> > > > >
> > > > > /Greg
> > > > >
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