On 2010-09-13 11:02, Ilya Chernykh wrote:
On Monday 13 September 2010 10:57:40 Per Jessen wrote:
ADSL is better suited to the typical user profile which has more downstream than upstream traffic. Most residential places are not wired for ethernet, but have a telephone, so ADSL would not require any extra investment.
At least they have to install a modem, telephone filters or a separate telephone line (?). I asked about ADSL in the early 2000s and they said only connection cost would be comparable with that of getting a new separate telephone number (about $300-$500).
On 2000 I only had V90 modem. There were contracts giving you a "flat" Internet connection, which we called "undulated rate" because it was not 24 hours. ADSL was more expensive if you used Internet little. When I got my ADSL I had to pay a first payment of... I don't know, perhaps 60 or 90 euros, I don't remember. Monthly rates I think they start around 19€, plus phone, usually combined with flat call rates - I can call anywhere in Spain for free. The total cost is higher, depending on the company. I can't give you exact prices at the moment as I'm off the network just now :-} -- Cheers / Saludos, Carlos E. R. (from 11.2 x86_64 "Emerald" GM (Minas Tirith))