Cost of broadband, perhaps we're lucky?

Been trying to sort out a mates problems using voip in Australia, the
problem being on skype, his connection drops out when I connect my webcam.
On checking his speed it transpires he's on a 256k connection with Bigpond,
here's what they're charging also see the d/l limits!
They're charging £90 for a one port router/modem.
Note - 2.5 australian dollars to the pound.
http://my.bigpond.com/internetplans/...nd/adsl/plans/

Fred

The Simpsons wrote:
> Been trying to sort out a mates problems using voip in Australia, the
> problem being on skype, his connection drops out when I connect my
> webcam. On checking his speed it transpires he's on a 256k connection
> with Bigpond, here's what they're charging also see the d/l limits!
> They're charging £90 for a one port router/modem.
> Note - 2.5 australian dollars to the pound.
> http://my.bigpond.com/internetplans/...nd/adsl/plans/
>
> Fred

But in Thailand I pay 500 Baht - £7 a month for unlimited broadband - mind
only 256k - plus £1.40 for the line rental.

Mark BR

Mark BR wrote:

> But in Thailand I pay 500 Baht - £7 a month for unlimited broadband - mind
> only 256k - plus £1.40 for the line rental.

Out of interest what is the average annual salary?

Colin Forrester wrote:
> Mark BR wrote:
>
> > But in Thailand I pay 500 Baht - £7 a month for unlimited broadband
> > - mind only 256k - plus £1.40 for the line rental.
>
> Out of interest what is the average annual salary?

about 1/20th of the UK - £100 per month for a teacher?

Your point well understood!

Mark BR

Is australian broadband really that bad or is it just that one provider? £40
per month for an "unlimited 1.5Mb connection" that will be slowed to 64KB/s
once 10GB has been surpassed. I thought the UK was severely lagging.

Dan

"The Simpsons" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Been trying to sort out a mates problems using voip in Australia, the
> problem being on skype, his connection drops out when I connect my webcam.
> On checking his speed it transpires he's on a 256k connection with
> Bigpond, here's what they're charging also see the d/l limits!
> They're charging £90 for a one port router/modem.
> Note - 2.5 australian dollars to the pound.
> http://my.bigpond.com/internetplans/...nd/adsl/plans/
>
> Fred

I seem to recall while I was over there that broadband was being offered for
around 30 dollars. 2.5 aussie to the pound....that was a few weeks ago.
>