<quote who="David">
> Is there actually a "good" reason for not having fixed IP connections to
> DSL? or is this the dead hand of unimaginative Aussie bureaucracy? or
> what? I'm sure I'm not the only one who would love to have it.
Absolutely -> there is a very good reason for not having static IPs on an
ADSL service. If I had a whiteboard, this might be easier:
ISDN
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Installation: $BigBread
Hardware: $DoleOutTheDosh
Call costs: $PrettyPenny
ISP Service: $HeavyDough
Tech Support: $HipPocket
Speed: Shite
ADSL
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Installation: Plug 'er in.
Hardware: Cheap Plastic Box
Call costs: Boss, can we charge for this?
ISP Service: Cheaper in bulk for carrier
Tech Support: Is your modem on, sir? Is your computer on, Madam?
Speed: Crankenhausen (if the carrier can actually keep their network up)
So shut up and be happy, consumer. "Making it easier."
- Jeff
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