“That the Freedom of the Press is one of the great Bulwarks of Liberty and can never be restrained but by despotic Governments.”
The Bill of Rights.

Art. 11, 28th of June, 1776.

Broadband Guarantee

Illegal practice by

Internet Providers

Protect Yourself

Australian Broadband Guarantee - 2007–2008

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2.3 Minimum Requirements of Registered Australian Broadband Guarantee Services
2.3.1 Requirements for Threshold Services
All Providers must offer a Threshold Service for each Service Solution with the following features:
(a) access to the Internet at a peak upload/download Data Speed of at least 512/128 kbps and 1000 MB per month usage allowance (with no restrictions on usage time). Providers may offer a Threshold Service with a higher peak Data Speed or higher data usage, provided all other provisions of this section are met;
(b) a price to the Customer over three years of no more than $2500 (GST inclusive) including equipment, installation, connection, account establishment and ongoing provision of the service. This amount excludes the cost of installing a fixed line telephone service to premises where such a service is available but not connected;
(c) availability 99 per cent of the time (averaged over a quarterly period) with average data download and upload speeds of at least 60 per cent of these peak speeds at least 75 per cent of the time as measured according to the prescribed Australian Broadband Guarantee testing schedule for test computers located in different geographic regions; .....

The Department of Broadband, Communications

and the Digital Economy

http://www.dbcde.gov.au/

Download Australian Broadband Guarantee - 2007–2008 HERE

http://archive.dcita.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/70192/ABG_Full_Program_Guidelines.pdf

More than 90% citizens do not know how big is 1Mb, and what 1 Mb is.

Internet providers, money driven, management, take an advantage of this, shamefully offering, 200Mb plans, what is REALY Rip-Off policy.

Complain to

Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman - TIO

and report to

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)

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