DaZZa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> On Mon, 21 Aug 2000, Dave Fitch wrote:
> > > Add to this the fact that ISP's charge _much_ more for a 64k ISDN account
> > > {$500 a month, roughly?} than they do for two dialup accounts {2 x $50 a
> > > month?}, and ISDN comes out behind.
> >
> > make that "most ISPs". There are some that charge the same $ per
> > hour charge or $ per Mb regardless of whether it's PSTN or ISDN
> > you're connecting via (eg. www.albury.net.au). In many ways a
> > customer using ISDN is easier and cheaper for the ISP I would've
> > thought.
>
> OK, I accept the qualification. :-)
>
> As for ISDN being easier - the investment in TE is probably equal to
> dialups,
I think it's cheaper, but of more benefit to the ISP is no modem
incompatibility problems etc, it cuts out the A-D conversions,
a straight digital pipe you run PPP over.
> byt tyhe provision for abuse in downloading is _much_ higher,
> given that ISDN connections are usually permanent, and dialups can be
> dropped off if they're abusing.
well I've heard that argument before too but never really agreed
with it. If the ISP's pricing model is done properly there's no
problem. Eg. charge by the Mb, or impose a monthly download limit
etc. I agree that given the speed (or lack thereof) of modem
connections it seems "safer" but (a) 64k ISDN not that much faster
and (b) with the growth of cable and xDSL and others, ISPs will have
to get used to it sooner or later.
At one stage I considered "casual" dialup ISDN rather than modem
(probably 128K) but it's really telstra's pricing that puts the
kybosh on that, not the ISP. The only vaguely cost effective
ISDN (IMO) is the "onramp home highway" service then run "data
over voice" to get the 22/25c untimed connections whilst still
getting more or less ISDN speeds but that requires a cooperative
ISP willing to do some "special" configuration at their end.
Dave.
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