[wellylug] depeer

[Centurion Computer Technology Ltd]

On Thu, 2005-02-24 at 15:18 +1300, Michael Dittmer wrote:
> /me wishes he could choose another ISP.

You can, I believe that Actrix now offer internet via Telstra Clears
Cable service. Their website alludes to it only being for Business, but
it might be worth a crack.

 
> The subdivision that I'm in only has TC lines (no Telecom lines at all) so I
> can't get DSL. Also no wireless service is available in Trentham either.
> 
> /me wonders back off to the corner to sulk... 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: wellylug-admin at lists.wellylug.org.nz
> [mailto:wellylug-admin at lists.wellylug.org.nz] On Behalf Of Jeremy Naylor
> Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2005 3:07 PM
> To: wellylug at lists.wellylug.org.nz
> Subject: Re: [wellylug] depeer
> 
> At 14:44 24/02/2005, you wrote:
> >Hey Jeremy
> >
> >One assumes it was for commercial reasons, and not just to be utter
> >bastards.  The question is: what _specifically_ are those commercial
> >reasons?  How do they make more money if they depeer?
> >
> >I get the vague idea that other networks will now have to pay more to
> >get onto their network, and Telstra will now pay more to go the other
> >way.  If more traffic goes onto Telstra's network from WIX than off to
> >WIX, Telstra win.  But then I don't really understand how traffic is
> >charged for in the big bad world of ISPs, so I'm probably talking out
> >my rear.
> >
> >--
> >Tony (echo 'spend!,pocket awide' | sed 'y/acdeikospntw!,
> /l at omcgtjuba.phi/')
> 
> Hey Tony,
> 
> Yeah - true.
> 
> Because TelstraClear customers have to go overseas (international traffic) 
> to get to a server that's on WIX now y'see.
> 
> If you can, I strongly suggest if you're a TelstraClear customer, that you 
> change ISPs.
> 
> Hope this helps.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Jeremy Naylor
> p: +64 21 374 689
> e: jeremy.naylor at r2.co.nz
> w: http://www.r2.co.nz/~jeremy
> w: http://e-living.wellington.net.nz 
> 
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