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Re: More info on new plans

From: Alastair Johnson <aj_at_sneep.net>
Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2006 23:02:03 +1300
Message-ID: <43F0591B.4020901@sneep.net>

Mark Foster wrote:
>
>
> To Clarify, i've always understood Jetstream in NZ to be
> RA-ADSL (RADSL?) - Rate Adaptive, (Asyncronous) Digital Subscriber Line.
> Aka, the downstream rate is rate-adaptive based on the line capabilities.
>
> Rate Limiting is imposed at a higher layer. I don't see Telecom
> indicating that'll change, more that theyll increase the rate limit
> thresholds.
>
> But without movement on our data caps, as Ian says, its just going to be
> 'that much easier' to hit em.

No. Telecom introduced DSLAM based rate-limiting some time ago. UBS
users will be limited to 2560Kbps on a 2Mb UBS plan. Non-UBS users
probably won't be, based on my experience.

aj

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