[plug] isp

[Anthony Jones]

When I talked to them a couple of months back they told me that they charge 
for everything which you receive. They told me that transmits are free

3GB a month is starting to get a bit more reasonable though.  500MB a month 
is a joke.  At least you can download a set of CD images if you start at the 
end of one month and finish at the start of the next.

I really hate it how ISPs charge you outrageous amounts for things that don't 
cost them a cent like:

1. Mailboxes.
2. Domain hosting (when you have already registered your domain and want 
www.mydomain.com instead of members.iinet.net.au/~mydomain)
3. Stuff you download from their local servers.
4. A static IP address (over a dynamic one)

They are basically charging you for these things because they've got the 
power to deny you these things. I understand that WAIX traffic is yet another 
thing that they don't pay for but users do.

Anthony

On Wednesday 19 December 2001 21:03, Ben Jensz wrote:
> iiNet are charging WAIX traffic into that as well aren't they?
>
>
> / Ben
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Anthony Jones [mailto:ajones at clear.net.nz]
> Sent: Wednesday, 19 December 2001 9:01 PM
> To: plug at plug.linux.org.au
> Subject: Re: [plug] isp
>
> If you want ADSL then iinet are now offering an account with dynamic IP
> and
> 3GB per month (1GB peak, 2GB midnight-7am) for $80 per month or so. It
> requires a 12 month contract though. It might be worth a look given that
>
> dialup is quite costly here.
>
> Anthony
>
> On Wednesday 19 December 2001 17:25, Wayne Vovil wrote:
> > Hi
> >
> > I hope this is not too much off topic; but I am looking for a
>
> replacement
>
> > for my present isp (Telstra Bigpuddle).
> >
> > I run Linux; but my family are the dark side of the force and use
>
> Windoze.
>
> > So I need to have multiple email addresses - they get their email on
> > Outlook and I get mine (currently using a web mail client). I don't
>
> want
>
> > their mail on my machine, nor mine on outlook.
> >
> > I would like a large download limit if not unlimited (sometimes I
>
> download
>
> > 300mb+ and at others 0, it fluctuates).
> >
> > I also have a full domain to host and would like to have everything
> > provided by one isp if possible.
> >
> > I also would like it if they provided ZOPE / PHP / MySQL or Postgress
>
> /
>
> > python support in their web hosting.
> >
> > Oh and a free Million dollars as well (lol)....
> >
> > Any ideas?
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Wayne
> >
> >
> >
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