G9 prices not what they seem
We have deciphered the SingTel Optus - G9 pricing "menu" for their
high-speed broadband scheme for Australia. They claim wholesale high-speed
broadband prices will be $20 to $50 a month.
But read the fine print.
What are G9's prices?
After three years, the Singtel Optus - G9 prices will:
rise with inflation
rise to recover any "losses"
rise to meet any shortfall in customers
rise to pay the cost of confiscating Telstra's network
rise to recover increasing interest rates
and the list goes on...
G9 and Telstra pricing compared
The G9 is offering an inferior product. Their speeds and services don't even
match today's products.
Telstra's FTTN plan will provide high-speed broadband with an
entry-level price of $59 per month, including monthly line rental.
Telstra's prices are locked in for 14 years. They include a 14-year price
guarantee, at all speeds from 512Kbps to 50Mbps.
The G9 prices are only locked-in for only 3 years while the network is being
built, after that they can go much much higher.
G9 puts the risk on consumers
Basic telephone customers could be $720 million worse off under G9's
formula.
Entry-level customers could be $1.3 billion worse off under G9's formula.
Why are G9 prices uncertain?
Telstra can lock in its prices for 14 years because we know what our costs
are.
In contrast, G9 don't understand their costs, so have had to put asterisks
all over their prices.
We know the G9 does not have the capability to build a national FTTN
network, and now we know their prices are a con.
Not everybody - Bellboy can't get enough Telstra in his mouth at one time...
Uncle Bully wrote:
> "James Bell" <jamesbell@telstra.net> wrote in message
> news:A3Jci.14628$wH4.4211@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>> G9 prices not what they seem
>
>
> But everyone hates Telstra so too bad.
>
>
>
>
James Bell wrote:
lies misguided comments and utter shiite deleted
Oh look nothing worth consideration left jb
maybe you need to help sack that wetback import instead of felating him
James Bell wrote:
> G9 prices not what they seem
> We have deciphered the SingTel Optus - G9 pricing "menu" for their
> high-speed broadband scheme for Australia. They claim wholesale high-speed
> broadband prices will be $20 to $50 a month.
>
> But read the fine print.
>
> What are G9's prices?
> After three years, the Singtel Optus - G9 prices will:
>
> rise with inflation
> rise to recover any "losses"
> rise to meet any shortfall in customers
> rise to pay the cost of confiscating Telstra's network
> rise to recover increasing interest rates
> and the list goes on...
>
> G9 and Telstra pricing compared
>
> The G9 is offering an inferior product. Their speeds and services don't even
> match today's products.
>
> Telstra's FTTN plan will provide high-speed broadband with an
> entry-level price of $59 per month, including monthly line rental.
>
> Telstra's prices are locked in for 14 years. They include a 14-year price
> guarantee, at all speeds from 512Kbps to 50Mbps.
> The G9 prices are only locked-in for only 3 years while the network is being
> built, after that they can go much much higher.
> G9 puts the risk on consumers
>
> Basic telephone customers could be $720 million worse off under G9's
> formula.
>
> Entry-level customers could be $1.3 billion worse off under G9's formula.
>
> Why are G9 prices uncertain?
> Telstra can lock in its prices for 14 years because we know what our costs
> are.
> In contrast, G9 don't understand their costs, so have had to put asterisks
> all over their prices.
> We know the G9 does not have the capability to build a national FTTN
> network, and now we know their prices are a con.
>
>
I would gladly pay more money to G9 if it meant not having to deal with
you Testra CUNTS!
atec 77 > wrote:
> James Bell wrote:
> lies misguided comments and utter shiite deleted
> Oh look nothing worth consideration left jb
> maybe you need to help sack that wetback import instead of felating him
On Sat, 16 Jun 2007 08:20:32 GMT, Bigpond News wrote:
> You know what? I'm sick and bloody tired of this spin war between Telstra
> and G9.
The spin is entirely Telstra's. Their propaganda web site is pure comedy.
It's like a half-million-dollar essay by a spoiled private-school brat
who's had the shit kicked out of him once too often.
Telstra is making a complete embarrassment of itself with that hilariously
pathetic, whiny web site. It'd be pure comedy if there wasn't millions of
dollars of shareholder money at stake.
Hey clown. Never heard of 'competition'? Singtel jack up their prices and
consumers will leave. Supply and demand fuckwit.
"James Bell" <jamesbell@telstra.net> wrote in message
news:A3Jci.14628$wH4.4211@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> G9 prices not what they seem
> We have deciphered the SingTel Optus - G9 pricing "menu" for their
> high-speed broadband scheme for Australia. They claim wholesale high-speed
> broadband prices will be $20 to $50 a month.
>
> But read the fine print.
>
> What are G9's prices?
> After three years, the Singtel Optus - G9 prices will:
>
> rise with inflation
> rise to recover any "losses"
> rise to meet any shortfall in customers
> rise to pay the cost of confiscating Telstra's network
> rise to recover increasing interest rates
> and the list goes on...
>
> G9 and Telstra pricing compared
>
> The G9 is offering an inferior product. Their speeds and services don't
> even match today's products.
>
> Telstra's FTTN plan will provide high-speed broadband with an
> entry-level price of $59 per month, including monthly line rental.
>
> Telstra's prices are locked in for 14 years. They include a 14-year price
> guarantee, at all speeds from 512Kbps to 50Mbps.
> The G9 prices are only locked-in for only 3 years while the network is
> being built, after that they can go much much higher.
> G9 puts the risk on consumers
>
> Basic telephone customers could be $720 million worse off under G9's
> formula.
>
> Entry-level customers could be $1.3 billion worse off under G9's formula.
>
> Why are G9 prices uncertain?
> Telstra can lock in its prices for 14 years because we know what our costs
> are.
> In contrast, G9 don't understand their costs, so have had to put asterisks
> all over their prices.
> We know the G9 does not have the capability to build a national FTTN
> network, and now we know their prices are a con.
>
>
> The spin is entirely Telstra's. Their propaganda web site is pure comedy.
> It's like a half-million-dollar essay by a spoiled private-school brat
> who's had the shit kicked out of him once too often.
>
> Telstra is making a complete embarrassment of itself with that hilariously
> pathetic, whiny web site. It'd be pure comedy if there wasn't millions of
> dollars of shareholder money at stake.
>
The principles valid, its the web site that is crap
Kevin Martin
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