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Re: More info on new plans

From: Ian Batterbee <ian.batterbee_at_aut.ac.nz>
Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2006 21:25:30 +1300
Message-ID: <43F0427A.4060008@aut.ac.nz>

>
>
> Actually, Telecom currently limit the DSL rate based on the plan that
> you're on, and 2560Kbit is the standard figure for a 2Mbit plan, that
> doesn't mean thats all your line is capable of.
>
> I also get exactly 2560Kbit DSL rate whereas on the previous plan I
> was on
> that didnt rate limit the DSL rate it was 7616Kbit.
>
> Likewise 256Kbit plans limit the downstream DSL rate to 320Kbit.

That's true, but back in the days where we used to connect at full speed
and it was shaped later down the track, it still only connected at about
3100kbps (from memory), so I expect it would still be a problem for me,
and I'm sure it would be the case for others as well.

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