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| Thread ID: 109706 | 2010-05-19 21:35:00 | "Big Time" is over | wallarro (11242) | Press F1 |
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| 886385 | 2010-07-06 05:01:00 | From Telecom (telecom.custhelp.com): Big Time was removed from the Line-up on the 20th of May 2010 You will receive a letter from us in the coming months with your options and giving you advanced notice before we need to move you to another broadband plan. It has only been a month and a half or so since the 20th of May. I expect Big Time will remain functional for a while yet, if "the coming months" is anything to go by. Other than that, it seems nobody knows anything. They aren't going to switch anyone's plans without at least telling them that they are doing so. |
Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 886386 | 2010-07-06 05:56:00 | Pizza Hut still have all you can eat pizzas at their restaurants, dine-in only as far as I know? I could be mistaken, it's been a while ... All I know is the cost-per-gig for somebody like me who does 100 gigs a month is gonna be crazy insane :( like the all you can eat pizza..i don't even know it existed until now. :P I used to live on campus and internet was like 35 for 10GB and I think that is expensive enough...... I don't understand, im sure telecom is making ton loads of money, even they claim they are losing money and have to kill the BT plan because some users are using too much... mum and dad returned from the holiday trip in china about 2 year ago, and they were telling me that internet over there is like free pretty much, very high speed (she managed 2, 3 MB/s downloading speed during off peak period), and ISPs are still making money. I think competition is what we need here, telecom is getting some, but not enough, we need more, much much more. if telecom is not making ton loads of money, then what is costing them so much??? |
powerover (12121) | ||
| 886387 | 2010-07-06 05:59:00 | Suck it and see. In the meantime keep an eye on your usage. In that case, I hope there's a 100GB plan :horrified |
pcuser42 (130) | ||
| 886388 | 2010-07-06 06:23:00 | I think competition is what we need here, telecom is getting some, but not enough, we need more, much much more. if telecom is not making ton loads of money, then what is costing them so much??? The fact that international data (Where 90% of your usage comes from) costs them so much. That's why ... Nothing to do with the ISP's, adding another 3-4 dozen ISP's won't change that at all. |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 886389 | 2010-07-06 07:42:00 | The fact that international data (Where 90% of your usage comes from) costs them so much. That's why ... Nothing to do with the ISP's, adding another 3-4 dozen ISP's won't change that at all. Yes and we all know who owns 40-odd per cent of Southern Cross, don't we ? |
decibel (11645) | ||
| 886390 | 2010-07-06 08:21:00 | The fact that international data (Where 90% of your usage comes from) costs them so much. That's why ... Nothing to do with the ISP's, adding another 3-4 dozen ISP's won't change that at all. um...cost telecom so much?? what are they paying for? to use that big under sea cable between here and Australia? |
powerover (12121) | ||
| 886391 | 2010-07-06 22:14:00 | They're basically charged per-gig for all data. From what I understand it's around USD$0.18 So, while they wouldn't make much on high traffic users, they're still likely making *something* right? I guess I'm just bummed the plans closing ... Yes and we all know who owns 40-odd per cent of Southern Cross, don't we ? Surely if they owned it then they would want to put more data through it and make more of a profit off it right? It's not just about "owning part of the cable". Speculate all you want, all day long, I don't really care ... |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 886392 | 2010-07-06 22:57:00 | They're basically charged per-gig for all data. From what I understand it's around USD$0.18 This is incorrect, SC charge for "Capacity" to ISP's, there is a fundamental difference. ISP's will then use a formula to work out "data charges", utilising that capacity as much as they can. Obviously not using that capacity is a waste of money, over using it will result in poor performance for consumers. Ultimately SC capacity charges are to high, but being a private company 40% owned by telescum, we really dont know how much this company makes, although it appears we are being rapped. |
Battleneter2 (9361) | ||
| 886393 | 2010-07-07 00:09:00 | In that case, I hope there's a 100GB plan :horrified Make it $50 or less too, that would be awesome. |
Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 886394 | 2010-07-07 01:33:00 | Well it ticked over for another month, so I guess it's back to waiting for the letter. | Netsukeninja (13296) | ||
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