Re: [Aus-soaring] Slow dial-up or broadband- your choice

2007-07-08 Thread Ian McPhee
of issues relating to Soaring in Australia." Sent: Monday, July 02, 2007 10:29 AM Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Slow dial-up or broadband- your choice >I take issue with the miss leading statement of Telstra (and the >Government) > that coverage (Next G) is 98% of population ,mayb

Re: [Aus-soaring] Slow dial-up or broadband- your choice

2007-07-01 Thread Peter Brookman
perators put in a comparable service and knew that once the word got around how good it is they had plenty of customers signing up. Then Tesltra arrived... - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, July 02, 2007 8:48 AM Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Slow dial-

Re: [Aus-soaring] Slow dial-up or broadband- your choice

2007-07-01 Thread jonoh
possibility that this is related to the above disconnection problem. - Original Message - From: Ken Dawber To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Sent: Monday, July 02, 2007 3:49 AM Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Slow dial-up or broadband- your choice Peter Brookman wrote:

Re: [Aus-soaring] Slow dial-up or broadband- your choice

2007-07-01 Thread Ken Dawber
Peter Brookman wrote: I have just got off the phone to Activ8 support and they have confirmed that the subsidy scheme is still available for eligible subscribers, in broad terms anyone who can not access ADSL or ISDN. The Government's new Australian Broadband Guarantee subsidy is only avail

Re: [Aus-soaring] Slow dial-up or broadband- your choice

2007-06-30 Thread Peter Brookman
Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Slow dial-up or broadband- your choice Well, I'm currently waiting for our satellite to be delivered & installed (it'll be about 8 - 10 weeks they said =\) but I remember that when I researched it just a few weeks ago, yes they had stopped the subsi

Re: [Aus-soaring] Slow dial-up or broadband- your choice

2007-06-30 Thread Mark Newton
D S Baker wrote: > Well, I'm currently waiting for our satellite to be delivered & > installed (it'll be about 8 - 10 weeks they said =\) but I remember that > when I researched it just a few weeks ago, yes they had stopped the > subsidy scheme, and put in place one pretty much the same, except

Re: [Aus-soaring] Slow dial-up or broadband- your choice

2007-06-30 Thread D S Baker
Also an additional, forgot to say, I think it's all on the dcita website ( www.dcita.gov.au) somewhere. On 01/07/07, D S Baker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Well, I'm currently waiting for our satellite to be delivered & installed (it'll be about 8 - 10 weeks they said =\) but I remember that when

Re: [Aus-soaring] Slow dial-up or broadband- your choice

2007-06-30 Thread D S Baker
Well, I'm currently waiting for our satellite to be delivered & installed (it'll be about 8 - 10 weeks they said =\) but I remember that when I researched it just a few weeks ago, yes they had stopped the subsidy scheme, and put in place one pretty much the same, except under a different name. The

Re: [Aus-soaring] Slow dial-up or broadband- your choice

2007-06-30 Thread Mark Newton
Peter Brookman wrote: > As far as I am aware the scheme with Activ8 is still going as the local > radio station is still advertising the same and I hear every week of > more people being connected around this area. Activ8 is the name of a product offering put on the market by a commercial ISP, n

Re: [Aus-soaring] Slow dial-up or broadband- your choice

2007-06-30 Thread Peter Brookman
Website address was left off last note; www.apn.net.au - Original Message - From: "Mark Newton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia." Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 9:56 PM Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Slow dial-up

Re: [Aus-soaring] Slow dial-up or broadband- your choice

2007-06-30 Thread Peter Brookman
: "Mark Newton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia." Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 9:56 PM Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Slow dial-up or broadband- your choice > Gary wrote: >> Very well put Peter. I had never heard of the sc

Re: [Aus-soaring] Slow dial-up or broadband- your choice

2007-06-30 Thread Mark Newton
Gary wrote: > Very well put Peter. I had never heard of the scheme (but I am fortunate > to live in an area where good service is available), prior to your post. > A quick look at the web site you listed showed that on a 36 month > contract there were no additional costs (provided you did not ex

Re: [Aus-soaring] Slow dial-up or broadband- your choice

2007-06-30 Thread Gary
PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Peter Brookman Sent: Saturday, 30 June 2007 6:57 PM To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Subject: [Aus-soaring] Slow dial-up or broadband- your choice Inspite of the Government & Oppositions pre election rantings

[Aus-soaring] Slow dial-up or broadband- your choice

2007-06-30 Thread Peter Brookman
Inspite of the Government & Oppositions pre election rantings and promises for broadband every where, It is available to everyone in Australia now. If you can't get ISDN or ADSL on your phone line you are eligible for the Government grant for a satellite connection @ $29-95/ month no more to pa