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| Thread ID: 63193 | 2005-11-01 18:58:00 | The best way to get cheaper broadband | Digby (677) | PC World Chat |
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| 401034 | 2005-11-01 18:58:00 | Hi Guys, The best way for us all to get cheaper broadband in NZ and higher or no caps is to not sign up for any broadband deal either from Telecom or an ISP ! this year. This way Tele$om they will not meet their target of 250,00 bb users by the end of the year and the Government / Commerce Commision will be able to come down hard on them. I say Telecom needs to be bought by the govt and then split up into a state owned infrastructure only company that owns the lines and the switches but that cannot sell any phone services. It would be charged with providing the best quality lines and switches as technology allows .Then the other parts would be sold to as many pte companies as wish to connect to the SOE and offer various telecommuication services. If done correctly it would not cost the govt anything as they would get their money back straight away. Regards Digby |
Digby (677) | ||
| 401035 | 2005-11-01 19:18:00 | Great plan.... not :groan: I say Telecom needs to be bought by the govt and then split up into a state owned infrastructure only company that owns the lines and the switches but that cannot sell any phone services. It would be charged with providing the best quality lines and switches as technology allows .Then the other parts would be sold to as many pte companies as wish to connect to the SOE and offer various telecommuication services.:lol: do you know what you're saying? That's exactly what Telecom used to be before the govt sold it off. The govt could never afford to buy Telecom back. |
ninja (1671) | ||
| 401036 | 2005-11-01 19:36:00 | Thats just like those dumb messages telling us all not to buy petrol so the price would go down. Too late, I already have broadband. Yes its more expensive and lower caps than overseas but tough luck. | pctek (84) | ||
| 401037 | 2005-11-01 20:03:00 | Current Telecom is a blessing compared to when it was in State control..... | Metla (12) | ||
| 401038 | 2005-11-01 21:36:00 | Thats just like those dumb messages telling us all not to buy petrol so the price would go down. Too late, I already have broadband. Yes its more expensive and lower caps than overseas but tough luck. pctek has a very good point there. Any way I don’t think Telecom will hit that target any way; it might be close but not close enough (if they do I will be surprised!) As there is a lot of people out there that don’t need broadband & dial-up does them fine. |
stu161204 (123) | ||
| 401039 | 2005-11-01 21:56:00 | The best way is to go for the big plan xtra has, then share it around you neighbours wirelessly. $60 per month devided by 6 neighbours = Jetstream for $10 each per month. |
Rob99 (151) | ||
| 401040 | 2005-11-01 21:58:00 | The best plan would be to share it amoung 12 users at $25 a month each...... | Metla (12) | ||
| 401041 | 2005-11-01 22:09:00 | The best plan would be to share it amoung 12 users at $25 a month each...... NZ doesn't need any more ISPs :D |
PaulD (232) | ||
| 401042 | 2005-11-02 00:11:00 | The best way is to go for the big plan xtra has, then share it around you neighbours wirelessly. $60 per month devided by 6 neighbours = Jetstream for $10 each per month. Thats very friendly. Until one of them downloads the entire limit in one go and then decides he can't pay you that month. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 401043 | 2005-11-02 00:19:00 | Thats very friendly. Until one of them downloads the entire limit in one go and then decides he can't pay you that month.Managed sharing. Chuck together an IPCop box with quotaing, or build a basic managed wireless AP. Trivial tasks. |
ninja (1671) | ||
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