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Old 11-04-2008, 03:12 PM
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Originally Posted by kokopeli View Post
Make sure you read the small print if you choose a Telecom broadband package. They revert to dial up speed if you hit your data cap. Some of them will hit you with extra charges if you exceed the usage limit. And I don't think you get the same speed for data going up and down unless you spend big bucks. Most are capped at 128kbs upstream, but you might not actually get that....
As KP says, make sure you get the plan that suits you best else it could get expensive! You don't get the same upstream rate as you do downstream anywhere as it's ADSL (Asynchronous Digital Subscriber Line), for that you need SDSL (Synchronous Digital Subscriber Line) which is usually for businesses (it replaces the old ISDN) so is way more expensive. If you're really lucky though, you could get MetroFibre (mega high speed fibre optic service) in Wellington, although I'm not sure how far that spreads out. Hamilton is just having it installed everywhere, so can't wait for that!!
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