hey dragnar, this is actually a good plan for 4mbit, but lemme fix some things.

Done.

This makes a lot of sense because a 1 mbit line can download about 10GB~ on average. Including overhead and everything else. Note that this is still below the full bandwidth capabilities(if it were symmetrical or assymetrical. Also we're discussing 4mbit) and lets now assume that this is a bandwidth cap, not a download/upload cap. It covers both grounds.

A 45GB cap will be useful because you have added support for for overhead and you can "technically" full utilize your line. Recommended for heavy users who run ftp servers, http servers, mailer daemons/etc

For the light users they'll have something as well as long as the capping is done in a way similar to Australia's, such as 512Kbit capping. It wouldn't be too prudent as we are aiming for an IT-society. this results in 24/7 uptime(aside from maintenance downtime) and thus users are treated to availability(almost) all the time.

The only problem left is reliability...

[Note: If we wanted QoS, we could implement it on our own with routers like the wrt54gl(you don't even need ddwrt for QoS, just that its support is not that good...? Didn't use it for long anyway though I wish we could do such things with newer chipsets like the Atheros based ones, they say that the Atheros based ones are more powerful and whatnot, but lets not detract ourselves the point).]

Again, this is suitable not only for heavy downloads, but for uploaders too.
I used to run an ftp server to share multimedia assignments and the such, it was a very good implementation of things and easy to utilize.

I'd personally pay roughly RM300-400 if I can get a symmetrical 4mbit line.

Although I'd rather have more scaled... bandwidth limits...
Scaled to cater the symmetrical crew, that is.

Something like... 75-90GB/day limit? RM450/month?
Sounds interesting.

And for those saying pay RM12k or so, my reply is as such: why should I? when people in Europe are getting that much and running such services and heavily downloading and NOT EVEN SATURATING THEIR CONNECTION why can't we have the same? Its not like I'm running a business line and require 24/7 support? I'd still have to wait on them if anything goes wrong. AND EVERYONE PRETTY MUCH KNOWS WHAT A NIGHTMARE THAT IS. Talking to them on the phone, waiting on them, etc.
No offense to helpdesk workers, but seriously, wtf is wrong with theirs?

As for TM making a profit? Good for them. As for me not getting the assured quality of services I am paying for, DOWN to them.

(if anyone complaining about TM making a profit just go run a non-profit organization from your coffers. I'd subscribe to your NPO ISP as long as you provide services better than TM. Such as the one mentioned above and discussed in this thread.)


To the rest of the thread: TL;DR. Going back to sleep now. Have fun, guys

This post has been edited by PSB: Jan 30 2007, 12:48 PM