[plug] Leaving list

[Chris Caston]

You can say that again (;

regards,

Chris

On Mon, 2003-07-21 at 15:54, Adam Hewitt wrote:
> I have done quite a lot of work with a  Telstra partner in regards to 
> two and one way satellite in rural WA and NSW. The latency is rather 
> high, around the 900-1000ms mark for two way. Telstra in their 
> omniscience believe that they have recently discovered an amazing 
> product of one-way satellite with ISDN back channel which drops the 
> latency to around the 600ms mark (never mind that this has been 
> happening for years).
> 
> I am not sure what the costing of this service is, however I do know 
> that the ISDN is a flat fee and always on with free calls.
> 
> *shrugs*
> 
> Adam.
> 
> 
> On Monday, July 21, 2003, at 03:38 PM, Chris Caston wrote:
> 
> > Kevin,
> >
> > Try satellite. According to the Bigpong website you can get it anywhere
> > Aust wide.
> >
> > The latency is probably rather low, however, unless they've setup low
> > orbit satellites which I doubt.
> >
> > regards,
> >
> > Chris
> >
> >
> >
> > On Sun, 2003-07-20 at 17:42, Kevin Shackleton wrote:
> >> Regrettably I have to leave the PLUG list as I am unable to receive
> >> emails at any reasonable rate at my present location near Dandaragan.
> >>  Although I can usually connect at around 20 kbps, my median 
> >> throughput
> >> is about 300 bytes per second.  I have been connected 2 hours just to
> >> receive about 300 emails of which more than half are PLUG.  HTTP is a
> >> non-event.
> >>
> >> I asked Westnet about setting up quality of service metrics but 
> >> received
> >> a blank stare - perhaps they share a little of the problem with Dick 
> >> Alston.
> >>
> >> Another time . .
> >>
> >> Kevin.
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
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