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| Thread ID: 112725 | 2010-09-20 02:10:00 | Australian ISP In Court Over Throttling | utopian201 (6245) | PC World Chat |
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| 1138359 | 2010-09-20 02:10:00 | Just saw this: www.zdnet.com.au The Federal Court in Sydney will next month hear experts determine if 64Kbps internet access can really be called "supersonic" broadband. Users of Optus' "Supersonic" internet plans who download over their prescribed limit will have their speeds slashed from 100Mbps to 64Kbps. This has drawn the ire of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and landed the telco in court. The regulator has alleged that Optus had misled consumers with its "Supersonic" and "Think Bigger" broadband plans, breaching the Trade Practices Act, and will call in an expert to examine the practical differences between 100Mbps and 64Kbps by determining what services and applications can run over each limit. -- Because only an expert will be able to tell the difference between 100mbps and 64kbps. |
utopian201 (6245) | ||
| 1138360 | 2010-09-20 02:18:00 | Most sites will time out at that speed, won't they? | ubergeek85 (131) | ||
| 1138361 | 2010-09-20 02:47:00 | Most streaming audio online is around 128kbps. "Supersonic" means faster than the speed of sound. 64kbps < 128kbps, therefore it's false advertising. | roddy_boy (4115) | ||
| 1138362 | 2010-09-20 03:06:00 | when slingshot is slowed to 64kbps, even gmail doesn't load, i have to use the basic html version. | utopian201 (6245) | ||
| 1138363 | 2010-09-20 07:12:00 | Most streaming audio online is around 128kbps. "Supersonic" means faster than the speed of sound. 64kbps < 128kbps, therefore it's false advertising. Aaaaah that's brilliant!!!! :D |
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| 1138364 | 2010-09-20 10:18:00 | Most streaming audio online is around 128kbps. "Supersonic" means faster than the speed of sound. 64kbps < 128kbps, therefore it's false advertising. You deserve a cookie! |
Cato (6936) | ||
| 1138365 | 2010-09-21 08:54:00 | "Supersonic speed*" *Supersonic speed tests were conducted in a Concorde at Mach 2.02, actual speeds may vary |
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