Just confirm for me that you're not talking about the plan listed here:
http://www.telecom-media.co.nz/releases_detail.asp?id=3068&page=1&pagesize=10&filtertext=Jetstream+Starter&m1=1&y1=1996&m2=8&y2=2005&filter=filter
(sorry for the long link)
Mark.
On Thu, 4 Aug 2005, Joel Wiramu Pauling wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Telecom seems to have changed the jetstart + plan. After publicly saying
> they would "Grandfather" and keep existing customers "as is" in
> computerworld earlier this year, at the 2mbit 192kps up rate. They have
> changed the plan to only be 128kbit up. I have confirmed this with
> another user of the plan.
>
> His contact with Telecom seems to be that they are defending the move as
> "Keeping in Compliance" with the com com agreement.
>
> I have contacted Consumer Affairs about this, as I believe it is in
> breach of the Consumer Gurantees Act as well as the Fair Trading act (in
> that it is an issue of measure and weight).
>
> I don't know about others, but I would not have switched to ADSL from
> cable knowing that the upstream would shrink. I rely on that extra
> 64kbit for visitors to my site for both research and non profit use.
>
> I would be interested to hear from others on the plan, who are willing
> to make a submission to the Consumer affairs people.
>
> Evidence of discussions with Telecom and your ISP over the matter is
> useful.
>
> Kind regards
>
> Joel W
>
>
>
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