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sevloid@powerup.com.au (John Cook) wrote:

>I've heard that Telstra are introducing cable access so everyone will get 
>fast access to the net. Supposedly this will put most private ISPs out of 
>business. Does anyone have any information on this, or where I can find 
>info online?

>In particular, will this affect ISP hosting services? I'm looking for an 
>ISP to host web sites I design and I'm wondering whether this will be 
>affected at all (I can't see how but maybe there's some factor I haven't 
>considered).

>If anyone has any information, I'd greatly appreciate it if they could 
>email it to me at:
>sevloid@powerup.com.au

>Thanks!

>John Cook
>Email: mailto:sevloid@powerup.com.au
>URL: http://www.powerup.com.au/~sevloid/

Cable services will only impact ISPs if and when the cost to consumers
comes down to anywhere near the prices you are currently paying for
dial up access. Apart from the huge set up fee you are then looking at
$65 per month for the first 100 Meg of data and $0.35 per meg
thereafter per month. This equates to something like $3.50 per hour
after the $65 worth has been used per month....

You decide whether these rates will put us out of business !


Nick Travaglini
Director  Q-NET Australia Pty Ltd
voice 61-8-9386 1178
http://www.q-net.net.au
nickt@q-net.net.au