What can I expect of the ISP' in Australia?

[xen_yasai]

As my wife and I will be moving to Australia I have a question hopefully you aussies here can answer.

I've looked around on the net, and as far as I can see there is no ISP in Oz that do not have a limit cap on the connection. Is that correct? I can only download a certain amount each month?

[kona0197]

Why would you want to move down there?

[xen_yasai]

Why would you want to move down there?

My wife is from Australia and I feel it's time to leave Europe.

Why not?
Any other suggestions? :-)

[trigpoint]

Is there really such a thing as unlimited in Europe, most come with fair use policys.

My UK ISP doesn't do unlimited, see reasons here http://www.plus.net/unlimited_broadband.

Very few people need unlimitted, I would suggest you look at your monthly downloads and choose an appropriate product.

[Hlingler]

Be aware that the vortices in all toilets and such spin in the wrong direction. Gravity also works in the opposite direction, which is a good thing, since everything else is upside-down.

:D
V

[kona0197]

Why not move here? Best country in the world!

[Evil_Bert]

The best site for ISP related research in Oz is Broadband Choice: http://bc.whirlpool.net.au/.

I have heard of unlimited downloads in Aus. I'm not sure what's currently offered, though.

[Demz]

Why would you want to move down there?
i didnt like the tone of that,, whats wrong with Australia?..
Why not move here? Best country in the world!
if its the "best Country" why does a lot of things seem to happen in america like 911 incident

[kona0197]

Talk about taking things far to seriously...

[Evil_Bert]

Be aware that the vortices in all toilets and such spin in the wrong direction. Gravity also works in the opposite direction, which is a good thing, since everything else is upside-down.

:D
V
... and the sun rises in the west here, too. :)

If you leave the city, just watch out for the Drop Bear - a carnivorous relative of the Koala that also lives in trees and likes to fall on its prey. They're viscious little buggers that'll tear your arm off as soon as look at you. Generally, you won't find this mentioned in holiday brochures as it would scare the tourists. You didn't think all those missing backpackers just skipped on their visas, did you? :eek:

[Demz]

Talk about taking things far to seriously...
what you said was kinda bashing Australia an you wonder why i Jumped

[Evil_Bert]

Actually, in Australia, there are always extra lines at Customs and Immigration departure points to cater for the large numbers of people begging to stay. It's a sad sight, but if they don't measure up to standard, we just have no choice but to send them back to where they came from. :p

[Evil_Bert]

Oh, one more thing xen_yasai ...

You'll find driving easier when you move here, too, since you won't be on the wrong side of the road anymore. :p

[kona0197]

I wasn't bashing anybody. It's funny how we bash everything here yet mention one country and people flip.

Relax.

[Demz]

no you wasnt bashing anyone,, just Australia ..anyway enough i dont wana turn it into a political arguement

[stevea]

Oh, one more thing xen_yasai ...

You'll find driving easier when you move here, too, since you won't be on the wrong side of the road anymore. :p


An Australian friend once explained the universal/worldwide driving convention as "Sheila in the ditch" ((passenger side to the curb)). Works everywhere.

Kona - that's really bad taste. A little (and limited) national pride is fine thing, but it doesn't belong on display, esp outside of home.


Actually, in Australia, there are always extra lines at Customs and Immigration departure points to cater for the large numbers of people begging to stay. It's a sad sight,

We've to have eliminated that problem in the US !

[xen_yasai]

Is there really such a thing as unlimited in Europe, most come with fair use policys.

My UK ISP doesn't do unlimited, see reasons here http://www.plus.net/unlimited_broadband.

Very few people need unlimitted, I would suggest you look at your monthly downloads and choose an appropriate product.

It's only UPC that says that they have a fair use policy. Haven't seen that with other ISP's. I've lived in Norway and Sweden, and now I live in the Netherlands. Hopefully we will be in Australia very soon.


Why not move here? Best country in the world!


No comment. :-s


The best site for ISP related research in Oz is Broadband Choice: http://bc.whirlpool.net.au/.

I have heard of unlimited downloads in Aus. I'm not sure what's currently offered, though.


Thanks mate, I'll have a look at it later.

Actually, in Australia, there are always extra lines at Customs and Immigration departure points to cater for the large numbers of people begging to stay. It's a sad sight, but if they don't measure up to standard, we just have no choice but to send them back to where they came from.

Tell me about it. Not easy to get into your country. From what I've been told it's bloody worth it. :-p

[techmatt]

Until you are out at the beach and get eaten by a shark :eek:

[Evil_Bert]

Well, I suppose that's a risk, but really, we don't lose that many tourists to sharks - now crocodiles, sea snakes and the blue-ringed octopus are a different matter, and that's just in the water. :p

A sci-fi author, Harry Harrison, penned a series of books called Death World .... funnily enough, he started writing them right after a visit to Australia ..... ;)

[techmatt]

Bert you have a very good point, I think I'll stay home :p

[kona0197]

Demz - I wasn't basing any countries either. How would this get political? I fail to understand...

[kona0197]

Kona - that's really bad taste. A little (and limited) national pride is fine thing, but it doesn't belong on display, esp outside of home.

Whatever. I'm proud to be American and I will not keep that inside the house.

[GallComp]

Whatever. I'm proud to be American and I will not keep that inside the house.
I think that's enought from you. Either stay on topic or keep out of this thread, if you want to be proudof been american then be proud in your own threads.

And BTW you are doubleposting again.

[Demz]

Demz - I wasn't basing any countries either. How would this get political? I fail to understand...
saying " why would you wanna live there ' is a bash IMO ..sure Australia has its faults compared to america its a safer country to live ..how would it get into a political conversation, its pretty simple really, all it takes is to start sayiung how good america is then others come along an start saying how much better there countries are, from there it gets political,

Next time Edit your Post if your gonna post again within 3 minutes

[kona0197]

I double posted on purpose. Sorry. Will not do it again.

[robert-e]

xen_yasai,
My wife has been trying to get me spend a holiday in Austrailia for the last 30 years. I think it would be fun, but it is a 24 hour flight from here, and so far I have been able to resist. She also hints at New Zealand...lol
Regards
Bob

[xen_yasai]

xen_yasai,
My wife has been trying to get me spend a holiday in Austrailia for the last 30 years. I think it would be fun, but it is a 24 hour flight from here, and so far I have been able to resist. She also hints at New Zealand...lol
Regards
Bob

Same here, it takes about 22h to get there, so we will just visit Europe max ones a year.

I'm also looking forward heading over to NZ when we finally have settled in AU. :)

[stevea]

Whatever. I'm proud to be American and I will not keep that inside the house.

I'm proud of many/most things abt America (did we just arrogantly subsume two continents?) too, but I don't feel the need to be a flag waving rah-rah adolescent fanboy "we're better than you are, naynay"-type to prove it. Go live somewhere else for a few months or a year Kona - get some perspective. If you can't see that all countries (including ours) have their "worts", then you are part of the problem.

-S

[kona0197]

Imagine me rolling my eyes because I am.

[bob]

Imagine me closing a thread if we keep up the 'us' vs. 'them' talk. It's silly, it angers people and frankly nobody's going to feel any differently about a country afterward. What it will do is annoy CM's and Admins and let you take a vacation from the Forum. 'Nuff said?

I believe the original topic was....What can I expect of the ISP' in Australia? Does anyone have some relevant information on THAT topic?

[xen_yasai]

I believe the original topic was....What can I expect of the ISP' in Australia? Does anyone have some relevant information on THAT topic?

I get an url from Evil Bert pretty early in the thread, so I'm happy. Now I'm just shocked that my question turned into to this us vs. them thread. :eek:

[robert-e]

xen_yasai,
Nah, most of us don't think that way. As a matter of fact, a couple from my small town emigrated to Australia, and when they came back for a holiday, they had great things to say about it. Geez, got my wife all fired up to go there again...took me a long time to get her settled down again...LOL.
Enjoy your stay there, and let us know some of your coming adventures.

Regards,
Bob

[Demz]

List of Aussie ISP's (http://www.topology.org/net/isp.html) there's a whole list of them there