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Originally Posted by Chrysalis
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I could point you to the United States, and indeed Canada where different areas of the same ISP offer different internet packages depending on the network that is present there, indeed some areas offer TELCO return (cable modem downstream, dialup modem upstream) while others might have 7Mbit/768kbit 2 way cable modem service, and all for similar prices. That's an extreme, Roadrunner, Comcast, Time Warner all offer different internet speeds in different areas.
Perhaps we should do that too.. where networks we inherited were of a high quality up the speeds and where they are of a less decent quality maintain or drop them... but then going by the BT / LLU saga people complain when they can't get what the person in the next town can as far as internet goes, even if they live in a small village.
I'm all in favour of offering different rates in different places myself, marketing is all on speeds of 'up to' so it'd be cool. However the whinge factor may win out over this one.
Also... you guys are jumping the gun, there's a hell of a lot to be done before the companies can even consider presenting themselves as a single brand.