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:
- $29.90 : 2 Gb
$39.90 : 25 Gb
$49.90 : 50 Gb
$59.90 : 60 GB
$89.90 : 120 GB
$129.90 : 200 GB
$149.90 : 250 GB
$199.90 : 350 GB
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