From: Matthew Poole [mailto:matt(a)p00le.net] Sent: Monday, 9 February 2004 1:15 p.m. Subject: Re: [nznog] New Telecom Jetstream Plans Leaked?
What's this "Speed MAY be reduced" (emphasis mine) bull? We all know
that Telecom will
throttle you back to dialup speeds the second you touch that 10GB cap. I notice they don't say what they'll throttle it back to, so you can be certain that it will be a decidedly unattractive speed - 32kbit/s, anyone?
Where does this idea of of the customer deserving flatrate broadband for peanuts come from? Telecom are not a charity. Flatrate internet will always be 'taken advantage of'[1] by a minority, and Telecom are in the position where they are able to do something about this. I personally like the idea of having a permanent connnection, with a cap that I'm unlikely to hit, but with the knowledge that if I do hit the cap then (a) my connection will no be disabled altogether and (b) I'm not going to be hit with huge excess usage charges. This is a marked improvement in contrast to pricing plans they've provided in the past, and they appear to have listened to what their customers have been asking for. Good on ya, Telecom. But I guess there will always be complainers.. :) Jamie [1] feel free to replace with 'abused', 'used as it should be', 'enjoyed', and any other term you wish according to your own viewpoint. -- CAUTION: This e-mail and any attachment(s) contains information that is both confidential and possibly legally privileged. No reader may make any use of its content unless that use is approved by Deloitte separately in writing. Any opinion, advice or information contained in this e-mail and any attachment(s) is to be treated as interim and provisional only and for the strictly limited purpose of the recipient as communicated to us. Neither the recipient nor any other person should act upon it without our separate written authorisation of reliance. Deloitte is a member firm of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu is a Swiss Verein (association), and, as such, neither Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu nor any of its member firms has any liability for each other's acts or omissions. Each of the member firms is a separate and independent legal entity operating under the names "Deloitte," "Deloitte & Touche," "Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu," or other related names. Services are provided by the member firms and not by the Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Verein. If you have received this message in error please notify us immediately and destroy this message. Thank you. Deloitte Internet: www.deloitte.co.nz