On 20-Dec-07, at 11:15:45 (UTC +1100), *James Knott* posted: > jonathon wrote: > > On Dec 19, 2007 1:54 PM, James Knott wrote: > > > > > >> I've never heard of metered internet access. > >> > > > > In the US, it used to be standard. That was when US$30 for 30 > > hours per month, or US$60 for 90 hours per month were "bargain > > rates". for Internet access. > > > > I'm well aware of time limits on dial up. I thought he was referring > to metered data.
ISPs in Australia sell broadband plans with a data quota per month (eg, 12GB per month) before excess usage data fees get applied, or the speed of the connection is shaped to near dial up speeds. The later is quite popular, as many ISPs charge something like 15c per MB excess fees. This situation arises because the underlying ADSL infrastructure is owned by a single carrier, who wholesale to the ISPs, and therefore tends to dictate pricing policies. -- Klaas Visser (Posted via gmane News Gateway) --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
