Internet Providers in Australia

An example of the Monthly Cost and Data allowance for an ADSL Broadband Internet Service Provider (ISP) in Australia at May 2010

Cost : Data : Speed Down/Up

$ 35.90 : 7 Gb : 256/64

$ 40.90 : 4 Gb : 512/128

$ 45.90 : 7 Gb : 1500/256
$ 55.90 : 12 Gb : 1500/256
$ 65.90 : 27 Gb : 1500/256
$ 85.90 : 52 Gb : 1500/256

$ 75.90 : 12 Gb : 8192/384
$ 85.90 : 27 Gb : 8192/384
$105.90 : 52 Gb : 8192/384

Notes:

This particular provider only charges 50% of the data transferred during their Off Peak period, eg: if you were to perform 10Gb of downloads during the off-peak period, only 5Gb would be counted towards your download quota.
The Off Peak period for this ISP’s ADSL1 is 1:00am to 9:00 am
Data is charged only one way, either uploads or downloads, whichever is the greater.

ADSL2+ prices, and monthly data allowance, for this ISP are:

Notes:

The theoretical maximum speed on ADSL2+ is anywhere up to 24,000 kbit/sec.
About 70% of their customers are able to connect at speeds in excess of 8,000 kbit/sec.
This particular provider only charges 50% of the data transferred during their Off Peak period, eg: if you were to perform 10Gb of downloads during the off-peak period, only 5Gb would be counted towards your download quota.
The Off Peak period for this ISP’s ADSL2 is 2:00am to 10:00 am
Data is charged only one way, either uploads or downloads, whichever is the greater.

Excess usage on both plans is quoted at $3 per Gigabyte, billed per megabyte at $0.003 per megabyte.

This particular provider is aanet.com.au and if you sign up with them please use this referral number for any benefits: AANET893

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