[LINK] Google sets new "Free" Pricing policy on Google 1 GB Fibre Network

[Nick Ross]

Are these different to what you want?

Some good ones for $6

http://www.shopbot.com.au/m/?m=voip%20handset

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On Aug 21, 2012 8:20 AM, "Gordon Keith" <gordonkeith at acslink.net.au> wrote:
>
> On Mon, 20 Aug 2012 05:37:08 PM tomk wrote:
> > Quote/ [https://fiber.google.com/plans/residential/]
> > special free-service option for Kansas City residents who don't yet have
> > any broadband. For the US$300 installation fee, they will receive 5Mbps
> > downstream and 1Mbps upstream for seven years. They can opt to pay the
> > US$300 installation at US$25 per month over the first 12 months./Quote
> >
> > Ensuring that all Americans (in Missouri Kansas) will be able to connect
> > at 5 Mbps, even if they cant afford the internet...
> >
> > An interesting example worthy of consideration for the NBN.
>
> Not entirely irrelevant.
>
> We now have NBN going past our house but haven't yet connected as to get a
> phone service we'd have to fork out over $200 for a voip basestation and
> handset. The NBN does come with an analogue phone port but it seems that
is
> not supported by the ISPs with the better internet offerings.
>
> I think it's probably still worth while, but not enough to rush into yet.
>
> Regards
> Gordon
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