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In group aus.computers.amiga Michael Wines wrote:

> You make the prediction that 10 per cent of households in major cities
> will use their residential service for 3 hours during evening peak
> Internet/BBS times under the current arrangement. Telstra's response
> to this is to introduce financial disincentives to discourage this
> use. Instead Telstra should recognise that long-held modem connections
> for Internet and BBS access reflect a legitimate use of the service
> and should respond by investing in increased capacity at the local
> exchanges to handle the increased demand.

Fair enough that Telstra should invest in increased capacity. But that costs
money. The only way they will do this is if there is something to be gained
at the end of it all, ask any business man about return on investment (ROI).

I'm worried that it will be a money grab for Telstra and nothing will be done
to improve services or infrastructure. If it was, say, 25c on flag fall and
25c after every hour, I could live with that. It would be equivalent to about
1/4 of the lowest priced STD rate, and 28% under switched semi-permanent ISDN.
But I would also want assurances by Telstra that a significant proportion of
additional generated income would be spent in infrastructure. Otherwise I can
see new modem technology in our immediate future, I got dibs on V34stealth!

> Telstra's view: the customers must limit their use to meet Telstra's
> limited infrastructure.

Telstra are always spending on infrastructure to a degree. Like it or not,
comms infrastructure costs big time, and they do what they need within a
limited budget. If we need more, then it has to be paid for. If it's done
properly we will end up with a much better comms system in the long run.

Cheers.
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