Alan Parkington wrote:
> "Alan Parkington" <parkingtona@team.telstra.com> wrote in message
> news:SxZSi.2957$CN4.752@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>> "James Bell" <jamesbell@tellthetruthtelstra.com.au> wrote in message
>> news:471c5c3b$0$30569$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...
>>> Not new fucking news, although sycophants like Alan 'You stole my JB name
>>> waaaahh' Parkington would disagree.
>>>
>>> http://www.theage.com.au/news/nation...940903791.html
>>>> CUSTOMERS of Telstra's BigPond, Australia's largest internet service
>>>> provider, have given it a resounding thumbs down, saying it costs too
>>>> much, has poor levels of service and is not as quick as advertised.
>> Seeing only 29 percent of the user base of EVERY isp is satisfied, hardly
>> a fair result.
>>
>> If BP has such a bad business model as some claim, why does it have 47% of
>> the market? Why are other ISPs like Singtel Optus, Dodo etc all now
>> counting uploads in their quotas?

Because of all the uneducated fuckwits who get misled into thinking
200MB is a 'lot' and lured into a 'free modem' on a 2 year contract with
high exit fees.

> And to follow up:
>
> BigPond corporate affairs manager Craig Middleton said Telstra was
>> offering a premium service. "While we'd be concerned at this survey's
>> findings
>> we are outselling our nearest competitor (Optus) four to one," he said."

Another garbage statement, fuckwit. Much like there one saying they'd
win against the government in court.

Pity about the fact that DSL Direct is wiping the floor in metropolitan
areas and their subsidiary (Virgin) is wiping the floor with their
completely TLS bypassing wireless product.