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On Mon, 15 Sep 2003 19:51:36 +1200, "Nicholas Sherlock" <>
wrote:

>Big wrote:
>> On Mon, 15 Sep 2003 18:17:23 +1200, "Nicholas Sherlock"
>> <> wrote:
>>
>>> Carl Elphick wrote:
>>>> "Nicholas Sherlock" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:bk3j62$81v$...
>>>>> Carl Elphick wrote:
>>>>>> Approx $60 incl GST for 250kpbs flatrate, I sure would not
>>>>>> complain about that!
>>>>>> I just hope they expand over auckland quickly where telecom's main
>>>>>> customer base concentration is, then DSL will hopefully get
>>>>>> cheaper!
>>>>>
>>>>> Do they have any plans to come to Dunedin?
>>>>
>>>> If Otago decided on woosh/vodafone under Probe, then yup soon I
>>>> belive! Even wired country in south auckland/counties I hear are
>>>> offering some pretty good high speed plans...
>>>>
>>>> Now I am wondering if TelstraClear, Telecom and ihug will drop their
>>>> prices for high speed....
>>>
>>> It's a heck of a lot cheaper to provide high-speed internet via
>>> wireless since the technology is cheap, and not as much
>>> infrastructure needs to be assembled (Cables take lots of effort to
>>> wire, and people complain about the appearance of them).
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Nicholas Sherlock
>>>
>>
>> Gee my Cable is invisible.,.
>
>In Christchurch they have kicked up a big stink about the "Ugly fat black
>broadband" cables.
>
>Cheers,
>Nicholas Sherlock
>

Who is the "They" you talk about . Can't remember hearing any big stink and I
live there .
--

Col

Col's law.
Thinly sliced cabbage..

Who is this wrote:

> Voice over IP...that is what they are afraid of, who needs a voice line
> when you can do it via IP....

I dont care for a voiceline when I have a mobile phone.

In article <Ybc9b.1388$>,
"Carl Elphick" <> wrote:

> Approx $60 incl GST for 250kpbs flatrate, I sure would not complain about
> that!
> I just hope they expand over auckland quickly where telecom's main customer
> base concentration is, then DSL will hopefully get cheaper!

Is everyone in this NG actually reading the small print?

"Connection Fee: Normally $44.40 but for a limited time it's FREE"

So for 250Kbps, its $44.40 + $57.73 = $102.13

I would complain about that...

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madknoxie
$35 .nz domain names: http://www.ivision.co.nz/

In article <bk3j62$81v$>,
"Nicholas Sherlock" <> wrote:

> Carl Elphick wrote:
> > Approx $60 incl GST for 250kpbs flatrate, I sure would not complain
> > about that!
> > I just hope they expand over auckland quickly where telecom's main
> > customer base concentration is, then DSL will hopefully get cheaper!
>
> Do they have any plans to come to Dunedin?

There is a wireless project underway here in Dunedin, I'm sure you're
aware of it: http://www.scarfies.net/


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madknoxie
$35 .nz domain names: http://www.ivision.co.nz/

"madknoxie" <> wrote in message
news:madknoxie-...
> In article <Ybc9b.1388$>,
> "Carl Elphick" <> wrote:
>
> > Approx $60 incl GST for 250kpbs flatrate, I sure would not complain
about
> > that!
> > I just hope they expand over auckland quickly where telecom's main
customer
> > base concentration is, then DSL will hopefully get cheaper!
>
> Is everyone in this NG actually reading the small print?
>
> "Connection Fee: Normally $44.40 but for a limited time it's FREE"
>
> So for 250Kbps, its $44.40 + $57.73 = $102.13
>
> I would complain about that...
So would I, but it's a once-off payment. It's under "Start Up Costs", not
the monthly charge.
http://www.woosh.com/UserInterface/W...e/ForHome.aspx


Stuart

On Mon, 15 Sep 2003 19:51:50 +1200, "Kristofer Clayton" <>
wrote:

>On Mon, 15 Sep 2003 18:28:11 +1200, Big wrote:
>
>>>It's a heck of a lot cheaper to provide high-speed internet via wireless
>>>since the technology is cheap, and not as much infrastructure needs to be
>>>assembled (Cables take lots of effort to wire, and people complain about the
>>>appearance of them).
>
>>Gee my Cable is invisible.,.
>
>So is your brain.



No my Brain is very pronounced, may be that is your problem, pee Brain..??

In article <bk3ull$k2d$>,
Richard Malcolm-Smith <> wrote:

> Who is this wrote:
>
> > Voice over IP...that is what they are afraid of, who needs a voice line
> > when you can do it via IP....
>
> I dont care for a voiceline when I have a mobile phone.
>

I do, as I chat with friends overseas..no international tolls !

In article <madknoxie->,
madknoxie <> wrote:

> In article <Ybc9b.1388$>,
> "Carl Elphick" <> wrote:
>
> > Approx $60 incl GST for 250kpbs flatrate, I sure would not complain about
> > that!
> > I just hope they expand over auckland quickly where telecom's main customer
> > base concentration is, then DSL will hopefully get cheaper!
>
> Is everyone in this NG actually reading the small print?
>
> "Connection Fee: Normally $44.40 but for a limited time it's FREE"

Well jetstart has a $90 connection fee...
>
> So for 250Kbps, its $44.40 + $57.73 = $102.13
Huh ? do you think that you have to pay the connection fee every month ?

>
> I would complain about that...

I would think before you complain....

On Mon, 15 Sep 2003 21:37:38 +1200, "PJ" <>
wrote:

>
>"madknoxie" <> wrote in message
>news:madknoxie-...
>
>> Is everyone in this NG actually reading the small print?
>>
>> "Connection Fee: Normally $44.40 but for a limited time it's FREE"
>>
>> So for 250Kbps, its $44.40 + $57.73 = $102.13
>>
>> I would complain about that...
>
>Telecom charges at least $99 for ADSL connection, so $44.4 doesn't seems all
>that much.
>


No it isn't much at all. The modem is the point of difference, eg $100
for an ADSL one, vs $400 for a whoosh one

"max" wrote
> No it isn't much at all. The modem is the point of difference, eg $100
> for an ADSL one, vs $400 for a whoosh one

Look at the age of the product, and look at original DSL hardware... it is
relatively cheap in comparison... besides, it's only $400.