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<DIV><SPAN class=421395403-01032005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I
think we use same isp and prices are close</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=421395403-01032005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=421395403-01032005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>and we
have no alternatives where we are</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=421395403-01032005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=421395403-01032005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Your
only alternative for you is then broadband and Optus and Telstra probably go
past your door</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=421395403-01032005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=421395403-01032005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>There
are also other resellers around like the Electricity Companies who have cable
they will let you on</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=421395403-01032005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=421395403-01032005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Some
schools IT suppliers are already doing work with them in other
school.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<P><SPAN lang=en-us><B><FONT face="Antique Olive" color=#008080 size=2>Royce
Williams</FONT></B></SPAN> <BR><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Impact size=4>Yarra
Valley Drainage Co.</FONT></SPAN> <BR><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Impact
size=4>"swamps are us"</FONT></SPAN> </P>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
Maiser@novell2.fhc.vic.edu.au [mailto:Maiser@novell2.fhc.vic.edu.au] <B>On
Behalf Of </B>Therese Keane<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, 1 March 2005 2:37
PM<BR><B>To:</B> IT Teachers' Off Topic Mailing List<BR><B>Subject:</B>
ISP's<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Our contract with the ISP has just
expired and I was hoping that I could get some advice and contact details with
regards to ISPs. Currently we have a data cap of 20 gig a month. Our current
monthly bill includes link rental, router/firewall rental and 20 gig of data.
We run off a microwave link and it is costing us in the vicinity of
$4000 a month. We have a 2Mbps symmetric upload and download speed. Is this a
reasonable amount to pay per month – or are there better deals around?
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">We would not want to reduce our
upload and download speed and our local telephone exchange can only handle
512k.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">In terms of the microwave link – I
am not sure why the College has not explored other options. What else is
available?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR>Any help would be much
appreciated.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Regards<BR>Therese<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><STRONG><B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Therese
Keane</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG><o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Director of Information
Technology</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
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