On Mon, Aug 07, 2000 at 04:17:24PM +1000, John Morrissey wrote:
> John Wiltshire wrote:
>
> > Are you sure about that? The way I read it, ADSL covers the cost of
> > broadband access + the cost of one phone line.
> >
> > BPC Freedom = about $60/month.
> > Phone line = about $20/month.
> > ADSL Freedom = $78/month (less than $60 + $20).
>
> Cable doesn't require a phone line either.
> Therefore $60 vs $78
You're missing the point.
If you have cable you have a phone line (which you use for your voice calls)
and a cable connection.
If you have ADSL you have a single ADSL service which is both your phone line
_and_ your data service.
ie, it's not only the phone-line-for-data you're getting rid of, it's the
phone-line-for-voice!
> Here's the thing I currently have 4 kids on an ethernet, accessing the net via
> a 'nix box which handles nat and the modem. The modem only redials when it
> gets kicked off
> (once a day maybe). The phone bill on that line is about $75 per quarter.
> $300 / year to the ISP - FlexIT for unlimited time /unlimited download.
> Thats $50 / month for access including phone for a good qual 56K connect
You also have a voice phone line which you're paying $15-ish for, giving a
total telecoms bill of $65/month, plus voice calls. If you get ADSL that'll
go to $78 - an extra $13/month for an extra 200-odd Kbps :)
Scott.
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