Comments on: End of free Telecom Wi-Fi http://blogs.gnome.org/gman/2008/04/17/end-of-free-telecom-wi-fi/ Glynn Foster . OpenSolaris . Ireland . GNOME . Climbing . New Zealand . Brewing . Blog Wed, 13 Jan 2010 22:17:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: James Henstridge http://blogs.gnome.org/gman/2008/04/17/end-of-free-telecom-wi-fi/comment-page-1/#comment-287 James Henstridge Thu, 17 Apr 2008 04:08:33 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/gman/2008/04/17/end-of-free-telecom-wi-fi/#comment-287 When I was last in NZ, the hotel had some networking glitches so gave us some cards to connect to the local Telecom hotspot. I was really surprised that the NZ$20 card only gave me 2 hours of service. I can't imagine paying that much for connectivity out of my own pocket. I don't suppose they'll drop those prices now that they expect everyone to pay? :) When I was last in NZ, the hotel had some networking glitches so gave us some cards to connect to the local Telecom hotspot.

I was really surprised that the NZ$20 card only gave me 2 hours of service. I can’t imagine paying that much for connectivity out of my own pocket. I don’t suppose they’ll drop those prices now that they expect everyone to pay? :)

]]> By: Tony Reeves http://blogs.gnome.org/gman/2008/04/17/end-of-free-telecom-wi-fi/comment-page-1/#comment-286 Tony Reeves Thu, 17 Apr 2008 04:03:25 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/gman/2008/04/17/end-of-free-telecom-wi-fi/#comment-286 Yet another example of monopolistic arrogance. At first I thought WTF, this is an NZ specific issue, what is it doing here. But of course monopolistic arrogance/stupidity by Telcos is not constrained by national boundaries. Yet another example of monopolistic arrogance. At first I thought WTF, this is an NZ specific issue, what is it doing here. But of course monopolistic arrogance/stupidity by Telcos is not constrained by national boundaries.

]]> By: Frej Soya http://blogs.gnome.org/gman/2008/04/17/end-of-free-telecom-wi-fi/comment-page-1/#comment-285 Frej Soya Thu, 17 Apr 2008 03:54:28 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/gman/2008/04/17/end-of-free-telecom-wi-fi/#comment-285 There actually exists IP over DNS implementations. DNS is quite often not blocked/restricted => free net. Quite hard to figure out the setup though :) There actually exists IP over DNS implementations. DNS is quite often not blocked/restricted => free net.

Quite hard to figure out the setup though :)

]]> By: gman http://blogs.gnome.org/gman/2008/04/17/end-of-free-telecom-wi-fi/comment-page-1/#comment-284 gman Thu, 17 Apr 2008 03:28:09 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/gman/2008/04/17/end-of-free-telecom-wi-fi/#comment-284 And of course, by free, I'm happy to see connected customers using up data against their home or business plan caps. And of course, by free, I’m happy to see connected customers using up data against their home or business plan caps.

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