On 8/24/07, Stein Magne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 8/24/07, Stein Magne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Den 24. aug. 2007 kl. 19.03 skrev Volker Kuhlmann: > >> > >>> On Fri 24 Aug 2007 14:26:11 NZST +1200, John Carter wrote: > >>> > >>>> What's up with Xtra? > >>> > >>> [...] > >>> > >>> Help me understand a minor point here, please. You are no doubt > >>> intelligent. Exactly why are you with xtra? > >> > >> Ant what's up with broadband services in NZ? Why not free usage?? > >> Coming from Europa this is very very strange ting. We didn't even > >> have it in the old modem days.... :-( > > > > 6000 kms of fibre from North America has to be paid for. > The fiber is there, It wasn't until relatively recently. About 7 years ago iirc.
> way is the transmitter/detector eq. connected to > the fiber not modernized? That's happening right now. It carries practially all telecoms traffic from NZ to the rest of the world. > It is still spare capacity in the lines, I > think Brodband suppliers here in NZ is to greedy.... Agreed. fyi:- http://www.southerncrosscables.com/public/home/ -- Sincerely etc. Christopher Sawtell
