03-09-2005, 10:16 AM
Hi,
COUNTRY
Germany
SERVICE PROVIDER
Varying, always using the cheapest for the day of week and time of day
TYPE
dial-up
PRICE
About 1 cent per minute; amounting to 20-30 Euros per month (about 15-23 US$)
SPEED
64kbit/s, or 128kbit/s if using both channels (unable to use the telephone then, double price)
RESTRICTIONS
None; it's so basic there's nothing to restrict...
PERKS
Fast ping in comparison to DSL or cable, but since I'm not into FPS that's useless to me.
It's really annoying: Three years ago, I had cheap DSL (paying 20 Euros (15 US$) per month for a 1Mbit up/368kbit down flatrate). Then we moved, and everything else improved: Beautiful surroundings, quieter neighbours, better appartment. But there are fibre-optic cables in this town, which makes DSL much more expensive for the telcos, so none of them offers it despite me bugging them every 6 months or so. :angry: Like every year, the two largest telcos have announced "DSL over fibre optic" for this year's CeBIT, but I got so used to that announcement that I've given up all hope. :(
-Kylearan
COUNTRY
Germany
SERVICE PROVIDER
Varying, always using the cheapest for the day of week and time of day
TYPE
dial-up
PRICE
About 1 cent per minute; amounting to 20-30 Euros per month (about 15-23 US$)
SPEED
64kbit/s, or 128kbit/s if using both channels (unable to use the telephone then, double price)
RESTRICTIONS
None; it's so basic there's nothing to restrict...
PERKS
Fast ping in comparison to DSL or cable, but since I'm not into FPS that's useless to me.
It's really annoying: Three years ago, I had cheap DSL (paying 20 Euros (15 US$) per month for a 1Mbit up/368kbit down flatrate). Then we moved, and everything else improved: Beautiful surroundings, quieter neighbours, better appartment. But there are fibre-optic cables in this town, which makes DSL much more expensive for the telcos, so none of them offers it despite me bugging them every 6 months or so. :angry: Like every year, the two largest telcos have announced "DSL over fibre optic" for this year's CeBIT, but I got so used to that announcement that I've given up all hope. :(
-Kylearan
There are two kinds of fools. One says, "This is old, and therefore good." And one says, "This is new, and therefore better." - John Brunner, The Shockwave Rider