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

[Kim Holburn]

I went VOIP a long time ago.  I reckon the one-off handset cost is easily offset by the lower telephone costs.  Fax is not so easy though.

On 2012/Aug/21, at 8:17 AM, Gordon Keith 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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