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Re: More info on new plans

From: Mark Foster <blakjak_at_blakjak.net>
Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2006 10:31:22 +1300 (NZDT)
Message-ID: <47974.210.54.90.34.1139866282.squirrel@webmail.blakjak.net>

> The only reason your DSL line rate is not set to 2560Kbit right now is
> because your DSL line configuration is still a legacy profile - if you
> change plans that involve any change in speed you will get "noticed" and
> your line rate will be corrected...(or updated, Telecom would probably
> call it)
>
> It's important to note that the actual data throttling is NOT done by the
> DSL line rate - but they do limit the DSL line rate to the data rate + the
> necessary overhead to avoid the DSL rate being unnecessarily high compared
> to the plan you're on.

I just moved house, Auckland -> Wellington. Nothings changed?

And note we're talking downlink rates as well as uplink rates.

I'm curious now as to why I seem to be such an oddball-config. Doesnt
make a difference in terms of my actual Internet experience, though.

Mark.

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