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Chris.Bitmead@alcatel.com.au (Chris Bitmead uid(x22068)) writes:

>vicc@cia.com.au (Deus Ex Machina) writes:

>> Nick Travaglini (nickt@q-net.net.au) wrote:
>> : 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....
>> 
>> $3.50/hour ?????  try 10/8*60*60*$0.35 = $1,575/hour for a flat out link.
>> the first 100mb can come down in over a minute.

>What happens if someone who doesn't like you emails you 100 Meg worth
>of files?

>Can someone suck $50 out of your wallet into Telstra's coffers
>whenever they damned well please????

in a word ... "yes"

Anthony.
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