Finally Aussies have Acces to Unlimited "Broadband" Services!!!!

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Posted by Tranceilvania on Feb-23-2003 03:43:

Finally Aussies have Acces to Unlimited "Broadband" Services!!!!

Hi guys, Lately I've been hanging around in Australian Technical forums (which explains lack of postings in TA forums by me)
In those forums some of the guys posted this links or ISP's who provide broadband ADSL services at a flatrate $80 unlimited Download/Upload basis.

Finally suckass Telstra and Optus broadband services been challenged and it looks promising......Check it out and if you have known any companies that provide U/L broadband internet post them here
http://adsl.internode.on.net/pricin...st-personal.htm

http://www.broadbandchoice.com.au/isp-info.cfm?id=4

http://www.telpacific.com.au/product_broadband.asp

This sounds the best -UNLIMITED/UNSHAPED-

Goodbye Telstra and Optus's stupid capped, limited, overpriced shit services.

Posted by Pointy on Feb-23-2003 04:17:

What you are forgetting is that Telstra n Optus were once uncapped as well

Posted by Sid on Feb-23-2003 04:20:

Do you think that this will make Telstra and Optus go back to the good old days of being uncapped ?

Posted by AussieTrance on Feb-23-2003 04:27:

Nope, and not for some time, which is unfortunate (im still loving netstats)

Optus still kicks arse in terms of raw speeds, and there is hope that they will raise the 3G to 5G permanently after netstats is finished.

If you want downloads, but not really fast speeds, try Internode, I-Green, Netspace, or go to www.whirlpool.net.au (not the washing machine company) and have a look around there

edit Oz-forces looks great, shame about the prices.

Posted by escee on Feb-23-2003 04:30:

the problem is eventually enough people sign up for the service and your shit out of luck when the most you can download at is 10k.

Posted by Tranceilvania on Feb-23-2003 08:13:

What I really think of is this eventually those small companies will push the limit for Optus and Telstra to get rid of that ridicolous downloading caps (which is introduced due to poor insfructure they have) If you happy with your 3 or 5 Gig "fast downlads" optus or telstra I'd say stay with them! But if you're someone like me downlading 1.5 Gb every 3 days with 56K dial-up connection at $22 a month that can never satisfy me with their crap reshaped 26K after 3 gig reached....

Maybe some of us know Telstra fucked up with their internet business plans and lost like 3 billion last couple off years because of that. That tells me how stupid and ignorant they are not to recognise capabilities and needs of average Australians.

They have a high-speed Under Ocean data cable lying there 90% idle and they can't find customers to sell/hire it cuz they bloody stupidly insisted on ridicolousyly high prices for bandwidth and traffic while the rest of the western countries population enjoyed faster and cheaper internet....fcuk 'em

Posted by matt_a on Feb-23-2003 10:50:

I'm getting Telstra 1 gig Cable connection next month, not ADSL . . CABLE. Fuck ADSL!

Posted by Tranceilvania on Feb-23-2003 10:57:

quote:
Originally posted by Trancey Ash
I'm getting Telstra 1 gig Cable connection next month, not ADSL . . CABLE. Fuck ADSL!

Good luck with your lightning speed CAPPED internet. Its like having a rocket car with only 100 metres of runway to drive

Posted by matt_a on Feb-23-2003 11:25:

quote:
Originally posted by Tranceilvania
Good luck with your lightning speed CAPPED internet. Its like having a rocket car with only 100 metres of runway to drive

yo but its better than 56k

But we using telstra cause we have all bills with them we get mohlar discounts etc, so it works out ok.

Posted by webmeister on Feb-23-2003 12:13:

I'd rather download at 30k/s for an entire month than at 250k/s for 4 hours and then 2.5k/s for the next 29.5 days

Posted by Tranceilvania on Feb-23-2003 14:14:

quote:
Originally posted by webmeister
I'd rather download at 30k/s for an entire month than at 250k/s for 4 hours and then 2.5k/s for the next 29.5 days

Thats perfectly explains the situation with telstra and optus. Trancey Ash sorry mate but I can beat your download total by 4X maybe even more with that lousy 56K I have heheheh. ....And the Turtle WINSSS

Posted by Rememberence_ on Feb-23-2003 22:26:

1 gig of downloads per month with telstra? and is your bandwidth still gonna be capped to 128/512 kbit/s ? Die telstra! You could do at least 3 times that amount of data a month on 56k.

One of the upsides of having moved to the states is unlimited cable.. I've done 400 gig since July 2002

Posted by escee on Feb-24-2003 01:19:

At least when i go over my cap i get slowed to a speed still faster than 56k.

Posted by Romp on Feb-24-2003 02:28:

I have 5 days of netstats left

Posted by Pointy on Feb-24-2003 05:48:

Trancey Ash, 1 gig is the shitter, and you're going to go over that so damn quickly it's not funny. Right now, unless you get one of the unlimited download plans, broadband in Australia is shit. I downloaded 3.7gig last month on 56k and if i was offered Telstras 3gig/month plan i'd throw it back, for its a fucking rip off.

Posted by BJeT on Feb-24-2003 11:53:

I have said sumfin b4 about my ISP. I have been with them since I moved to Melb and have been quite satisfied.

They have had BB for about a year now. last year an unlimited 256/64 line cost 120/mth. This year that has been reduced to 80/mth which is what I am getting in a few months.

Tec support is great. I have been on unlimited 56K for the past 3yrs and on a normal month do a tad over 2Gb. C'MON MY DSL CONNECTION !!

go here to check them out www.ains.net.au/

2C worth
Cheers
BJeT

Posted by imperium on Feb-24-2003 12:52:

currently with internode.. on their flatrate plan (512/128) price is similar to my previous plan 3gb Telstra (the days of Freedom plan were a joy)

i have no complaints.. i downloaded 60gb in first month, next month 30gb .. i get what i want and their are no excess charges (i paid a fortune for going over Telstra limits )

cheers

Posted by Tranceilvania on Feb-24-2003 13:20:

See thats what I mean; 2 Happy ADSL users!!! C'mon ppl keep posting about you experiences so the ppl like me whos craving for decent broadband services can make their mind up.

(60 GB in a month??? Now thats impressive. Fucken Optustra)

Posted by imperium on Feb-25-2003 02:01:

tranceilvania.. be aware that flatrate uses a system whereby the more you download the slower your speeds become..

Posted by DynaFire on Feb-26-2003 04:13:

I only get 425 mb a month now.... which is pretty harsh, since on my connection i can d/l that in in a few mins i have to slow my net connection down cos otherwise downloading takes takes to much harddrive speed.... I think this is one of the fastest connections in australia though especially for local traffic, directly connected to AARNET backbone through big ass fiber and then switched with only about 20 machines per substation (i think). It's damn tasty but i wish they hadn't capped me... I loved it before, I LOVED IT! :-( I guess the gig per day thing kinda killed it. I think it might have been me listening to >128kb/s mp3 net radio contantly...

Posted by Aesthetic on Feb-27-2003 01:32:

yeah well you guys are lucky im unable to get neither cable nor adsl.. theres no cable in my area, and i cant get adsl because we're behind a new rim exchange service running pair gain to the house, no copper wire in sight..

so im up shit creak..

Posted by Philby on Feb-27-2003 11:28:

quote:
Originally posted by DaveBegic

so im up shit creak..

*SMACK!!*

what did you say???

Posted by webmeister on Feb-27-2003 11:34:

He said he lives in Melbourne.

Posted by Paulie on Feb-28-2003 01:32:

*officialy joins the ADSL broadband club*

Posted by Tranceilvania on Feb-28-2003 14:20:

quote:
Originally posted by Euphorica@AUS
*officialy joins the ADSL broadband club*

Anddddddddddd, could you tell us which ISP and what the conditions are???

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