Unlimited Broadband campaign?

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#906949 3-Oct-2013 10:50

sbiddle: How ironic that as the US move towards data caps with many large ISP's now imposing ~250GB caps on "unlimited" plans that we're trying to move from caps to "unlimited".

You have to wonder if the US move toward restricting data is a bandwidth issue or just a way of making people pay more for truly unlimited data?

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#906952 3-Oct-2013 10:56

browned:
sbiddle: How ironic that as the US move towards data caps with many large ISP's now imposing ~250GB caps on "unlimited" plans that we're trying to move from caps to "unlimited".

You have to wonder if the US move toward restricting data is a bandwidth issue or just a way of making people pay more for truly unlimited data?

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#906954 3-Oct-2013 10:59

Not like. I will stick with my current plan with free toll calls thanks Orcon!

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#906958 3-Oct-2013 11:06

Bee: Not like. I will stick with my current plan with free toll calls thanks Orcon!

Looks like they're lining their pricing strategies up with those of their competitiors, and losing one of what I thought was one of their main advantages - price.

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#906971 3-Oct-2013 11:32

meh marketing... i'm in auckland central and can't get residential fiber limited/unlimited/freaking_any :( yet Chorus list my address as fiber enabled :(

thanks NZ ISPs :(

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#906992 3-Oct-2013 11:52

CutCutCut:
Bee: Not like. I will stick with my current plan with free toll calls thanks Orcon!

Looks like they're lining their pricing strategies up with those of their competitiors, and losing one of what I thought was one of their main advantages - price.

Oh that's quite disappointing. 100/50 unlimited with voicemail/etc and free national landline calling used to be $134/mo, now it's $143 and that includes the $30 discount (?). And the discount isn't specified as to how long it lasts ... forever or just til the end of the year. At that rate I'd get an iTalk account and not plug a phone into the Genius.

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#907006 3-Oct-2013 12:22

Speaking as an Orcon customer, I don't like the fact they are getting tied up with Kim Dotcom.

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#907020 3-Oct-2013 12:42

so they have a fair use policy (albeit never yet enforced) but they are now claiming "truly unlimited" broadband on their front page. that seems a little close to untruth. The existence of the fair use policy means that it is not "truly unlimited"
I think they should really change it to "uncapped" or "no cap" or something like that to be clear.

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#907232 3-Oct-2013 15:52

This is all nice and everything, but how about some love for those of us unable to get Fibre/Genius because we live in the wrong area?

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#907235 3-Oct-2013 15:54

NonprayingMantis: so they have a fair use policy (albeit never yet enforced) but they are now claiming "truly unlimited" broadband on their front page. that seems a little close to untruth. The existence of the fair use policy means that it is not "truly unlimited"
I think they should really change it to "uncapped" or "no cap" or something like that to be clear.

Truly Unlimited*

* As long as you don't use too much

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#907251 3-Oct-2013 16:07

Disappointing. Was hoping for a price reduction not an increase. Won't change plans, will change isp.

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#907450 3-Oct-2013 20:28

Inphinity:
NonprayingMantis: so they have a fair use policy (albeit never yet enforced) but they are now claiming "truly unlimited" broadband on their front page. that seems a little close to untruth. The existence of the fair use policy means that it is not "truly unlimited"
I think they should really change it to "uncapped" or "no cap" or something like that to be clear.

Truly Unlimited*

* As long as you don't use too much

We had someone use 9TB last month (mostly upload). They are still a customer. Others regularly use 1TB+. My family used almost 300GB last month, so yeah. I think your fears will be unfounded.
:)

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#907459 3-Oct-2013 20:33

quentinreade:
We had someone use 9TB last month (mostly upload). They are still a customer. Others regularly use 1TB+. My family used almost 300GB last month, so yeah. I think your fears will be unfounded.
:)

Oh, I don't actually expect it to be an issue, I just find it humourous :)

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#907485 3-Oct-2013 21:38

But what happens if everyone starts using 9TB?

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#907488 3-Oct-2013 21:41

Quentin, can you clarify if the discount on the 100/50 plan is for the life of the plan, as long as one signs up while the discount is on offer, or if someone who signs up while the discount is on offer will only receive discounted service until the end of 2013?

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