[H-GEN] Telstra and Linux

[David Duffy]

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>On Wed Feb 19 2003 at 09:11, Sarah Walters wrote:
>
> > On Tue, Feb 18, 2003 at 11:13:51PM +1000, Tony Nugent wrote:
> > > I'm talking with my feet -- I'm about to switch to a new broadband
> > > provider.  Telstra can just stick it where the sun don't shine.  As
> > > it turns out, it appears that I can get a plan (with a permanent IP)
> > > from a linux-friendly ISP at around the same cost as what I'm paying
> > > now, and with no effective data cap (well, at least none that would
> > > affect my usual usage costs).
> >
> > Which ISP is that? Our Telstra contract will be up in a few more months,
> > and I am in whole-hearted agreement. And a permanent IP would solve SO
> > many niggly little problems (eg DNS).

Tony:
>Partly in response to the (mostly private) curiosity my comment has
>raised, over the next few days I'll put together (and post here) a
>"starter" document that attempts to give a summary of who is
>offering broadband services and the sorts of plans that are
>available.

Do you mean like: http://www.broadbandchoice.com.au/
David... 


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