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m00g · 19-07-2011, 05:51

I"m originally from Aus. Internet is below world average.

ADSL2+ only available in most major cities and larger towns. Very poor coverage of ADSL outside these centres. Cable is run by 2 major companies, and really only avaialble in capital cities. Generally cable is up to 30MB, with the excepion of 1 city (Melbourne) where you might be able to get 100MB.

I lived 20min from city centre, and was achieving 12MB ADSL2+, with unmetered downloads for AUD$60 p/m.

Cable pricing is horrible - my parents get 30MB - 50Gb for AUD$70 p/m. NExt biggest plan is 200Gb for ~AUD$100.

Generally poor all round.

Also - Australia has recently implemented a rushed, mandatory internet blacklist filter at the ISP level, which is not accepted by the general public. There has been significant negative feedback against this filter, and general outcry at the inability to opt-out.

19-07-2011, 05:51	#10
m00g Inactive Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 6	Re: New to UK - BT FTTC VS VM? I"m originally from Aus. Internet is below world average. ADSL2+ only available in most major cities and larger towns. Very poor coverage of ADSL outside these centres. Cable is run by 2 major companies, and really only avaialble in capital cities. Generally cable is up to 30MB, with the excepion of 1 city (Melbourne) where you might be able to get 100MB. I lived 20min from city centre, and was achieving 12MB ADSL2+, with unmetered downloads for AUD$60 p/m. Cable pricing is horrible - my parents get 30MB - 50Gb for AUD$70 p/m. NExt biggest plan is 200Gb for ~AUD$100. Generally poor all round. Also - Australia has recently implemented a rushed, mandatory internet blacklist filter at the ISP level, which is not accepted by the general public. There has been significant negative feedback against this filter, and general outcry at the inability to opt-out.