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In the UK, don't you pay by the minute for telephone calls ?
so wouldnt this add to your costs, here in Aus it's 25c per call



spr@ozemail.com.au (Stephen Reynolds) wrote:


>Recent articles in Robert Seidman's newsletter "Seidman's Online
>Insider" prompted me to think about how much Australians pay for
>Internet access via Internet Service Providers [ISP]

>Below are some quotes from his newsletter referring to ISP charges in
>the USA.

>From the Sun, 2 Jun 1996 issue:

>"Pacific Bell officially announced the availability of its Internet
>service in California.  There is an unlimited plan for $19.95 a month.
>A "Carefree Access Pricing" (I am NOT making this up!) plan which is
>$14.95 for 20 hours, with additional hours being $.50, up to a maximum
>of $19.95 a month.  There is also a "Basic Access Pricing" plan at
>$9.95 for ten hours with additional hours costing $1."

>From the  Sun, 14 Jul 1996 issue 

>"ZipLink will offer unlimited access for $16.95 a month. ...
>Meanwhile, GTE is the latest of the telephone companies to enter the
>ISP market, announcing immediate availability of service in more than
>250 cities (representing 46 states). Users can opt for $8.95 a month
>for five hours of service, with additional hours billed at $1.95 each,
>or $19.95 a month for unlimited service. ..."

>I recently posted a message in a UK newsgroup, asking how much readers
>in that country are paying for Internet access, below is a selection
>of quotes from that newsgroup.

>Gary Jones wrote:

>"I use Demon Internet Services.

>They charge a flat fee of 10ukp [UK pounds] per month plus tax which
>comes to 11.75ukp per month. There is no limit to the log-in time per
>month."

>stalin wrote:

>"Net access is available for 10 [UK pounds] per month unlimited hours
>at 57,000 bps."

>Martin Hunt wrote:

>"I get charged 11.75 UK pounds per month for unlimited access. 
>Cheaper than Australia and cheaper than the amount mentioned for the
>US."

>What's the situation in Australia?

>My ISP charges me $50.00 per month base rate for which I get 10 hours
>connection time, I then pay $2.50 per hour for every hour after that.
>I reckon that's too expensive particularly compared to the prices
>mentioned above.

>I've no complaints about the quality of the service that I get from my
>ISP, [ well maybe just a few minor ones  :-) ] and as far as I know,
>they are no more expensive than most of the other major ISP's.

> Why is Internet access so much more expensive in Oz?


>SR

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