Business Services Industry
Smaller ISPs may become cheaper, faster.
Australasian Business Intelligence, January, 2003
Jan 22, 2003 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX)
Altering the way broadband data charges are allocated could result in better service in Australia. Such changes may occur if the Australian Government pursues a suggestion by its Broadband Advisory Group to have the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) investigate so-called peering arrangements. These arrangements tend to disadvantage smaller ISPs by requiring them to pay for using the broadband networks of bigger ISPs. Telstra peered with Singtel Optus, OzEmail and Connect.com - the so-called "gang of four" - after the ACCC issued a competition notice in 1998. Smaller companies such as Comindico claim Telstra keeps changing the rules for granting peering rights. Companies without...
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