Correction re Telstra cable modems

[Rachel Polanskis]

Steven Byrne writes:

> Even 192kbps would be nice, let alone 1.5Mbps. 19.2k 
> would be woeful, and not really worth $90/ month..

I would say the strategy Tel$tra is using here will be to milk as much money 
out of the service as possible.

By making an uplink only 19.2k, it will force content providers 
to use "value added" or "approved" services to deliver their 
WWW pages, databases or FTP sites.

19.2kb is just fast enough for WWW home page publishers to upload a batch 
of files via FTP, for addition Remember, Tel$tra are in in bed with 
MicroSoft, and Microsoft want to push their MicroSoft Network.

What better way to do this than to force content providers to use a 
regulated and overpriced delivery service?

Too bad for people like me, who want the pleasure of providing a service 
via a home linux box or similar, as a free or cheap service, and as a hobby.

Perhaps the Linux Ham Radio system might start becoming a reality again! ;)
The fun is going to get taken out of it, if the abilty to play with the 
network is taken away :(

rachel

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