| Comments on: Unaffordable Statistics |
| The statistics are overwhelmingly clear, affordability is a big issue. What are your thoughts, do you agree? Do you disagree? |
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| Todd Hubers [2010-09-06 09:39:26] |
| Gav and Jamie, I replied to this on the 23rd of Aug. Instead of repeating yourselves, please respond to my responses. |
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| Gav [2010-09-05 19:20:31] |
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| Gav [2010-09-05 19:19:14] |
| iiNet recently released new NBN plans.
http://www.iinet.net.au/press/releases/20100820-iinet-unleashes-nbn.pdf
Starts at $29.95 for internet, add $9 for phone with unlimited calls.
$39 for that.
Add $19 a month for iinet's pay TV service.
Where can you currently get Pay TV with a load of channels, unlimited phone, and a nice sized internet plan that runs at 100Mbps for $58?
That's right, nowhere.
iiNet know the wholesale costs for 25Mbps and built those prices around it, it's the 100Mbps prices they don't know of yet.
25Mbps is faster than DSL can ever sync at, average DSL sync is 9Mbps.
What's the problem? |
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| Jamie Benaud [2010-09-04 15:05:34] |
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| Jamie Benaud [2010-09-04 15:04:20] |
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| Todd Hubers [2010-08-23 17:31:34] |
| "Internode's plans start at $30/month for 15GB@25Mbps... How about we stick to the facts." Hi Jamie, this is curious considering NBNCo hasn't released any wholesale costing yet. And the fact that the Government themselves said that they were gunning for $50 to $70 for wholesale. I would imagine that NBNCo is running at a loss in order to attract as many customers as possible, because they need 80 percent or more saturation. They're also doing that because it's good for political debate. While the network is small (just a small section of Tasmania), such a measure has a low impact on NBNCo. But as it rolls out on the mainland, they will not be able to subsidise the cost for long. Also, the government is spruiking 100Mbps, how much is it for that speed? |
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| Jamie Benaud [2010-08-23 15:13:35] |
| Your pricing numbers are way out. "Over $100/mon for entry plans"??
The various NBN retailers in Tasmania have pricing far less than $100 per month. Internodes plans start at $30 per month for 15GB at 25Mbps. The pricing is generally comparable to ADSL and ADSL2+ download quotas, for considerably more speed.
Saying that the NBN might put up the prices in the future is not only highly unlikely, it also is based on nothing more than your opinion. How about we stick to the facts? |
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| Todd Hubers [2010-08-17 21:17:50] |
| "Your four year old statistics are obviously outdated." What makes that so obvious? There is a general trend that people on lower incomes are less likely to have internet. Unless everyone became millionaires overnight, you'll find the figures are still quite relevant. |
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| Alex [2010-08-17 20:37:26] |
| I think you guys should go away and find something better to do with your time. Your four year old statistics are obviously outdated. |
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| [2010-08-14 16:10:50] |
| Absolutely unaffordable. |
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| todd hubers [2010-08-08 21:08:20] |
| The Government themselves suggested the $50-$70 just for connection wholesale. I'm guessing that NBNCo selling at a loss in order to gain more customers early. When the network is built expect the prices to go up. |
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| ikt [2010-08-08 01:52:24] |
| http://www.internode.on.net/residential/broadband/fibre_to_the_home/estates/plans/
Home-FibreEntry-15
15 Gbytes
$49.95
eh? It's not very good when you have an inaccurate article on your front page. |
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| Todd [2010-07-28 14:40:12] |
| It certainly represents great value. I have yet to see the wholesale price that Exetel bases this off. I know that Exetel is very innovative with their pricing and margins, however they have often changed their plans because of unsustainability.
Is this a sustainable plan? Conroy was quoted saying that the wholesale price would be around $50-$70, Exetel can hardly sustain that price if no one downloads more than 50GB a month. Which makes me think that NBNCo is running at a loss to attract many customers, before turning up the prices. It certainly makes the NBN look better for the election. |
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| reubot [2010-05-09 21:02:57] |
| National internet service provider (ISP) Exetel today outlined projected pricing on its National Broadband Network plans in Tasmania, which was radically different from that offered on traditional ADSL broadband plans — such as a zero cost monthly plan at 25Mbps, with downloads charged at $1 per gigabyte.
http://www.zdnet.com.au/exetel-unveils-nbn-pricing-339302822.htm |
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