[wellylug] broadband recommendations, etc

Rimu Atkinson rimu1 at ihug.co.nz
Sun Sep 16 22:16:02 NZST 2007


xnet has a policy of closing peoples accounts if xnet receives an email 
from US media companies claiming the user has pirated a movie. i.e. P2P

any other ISP just ignores such emails, as they get hundreds a day

R

Atom Smasher wrote:
> does anyone have an opinion on this - http://www.xnet.co.nz/
>
> for DSL service do i need a phone line? do i need dial tone?
>
> how does that service compare to telstra?
>
> the latest update from telstra is that they can't wire an overhead cable, 
> and they probably won't be able to run a buried cable. in other words, i'm 
> probably SOL for getting service from them.
>
> the house previously had phone service but it's turned off, now... in the 
> states, you can't get DSL without a dial-tone (aka: phone service). is it 
> the same way here? do i have to get a phone line turned on before i can 
> subscribe to DSL? any other options?
>
> thanks...
>
>
>   

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