I think it is not fair to capped us. In Australia, even they capped, the speed is still acceptable and mantain at 512kpbs if yor plan is 1.5 Mbps.

But for Streamyx, they capped us until the speed of Internet reached the lower speed as dial-up connection. Streamyx has breached 256kbps miminum speed set by the MCMC (Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission) under Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 Commission Determination of the Mandatory Standards for Quality of Service.

In Sarawak is the worst state effected by the capped to the extend the web browsing to international site just stop. I was only able to chat using yahoo chatting with my friends in Kuching but unable to surf. My DU Meter shows me 5 kB of download. The newsletter (Streamyx Capped) that published in Lowyat is soo untrue stating your internet speed will be capped up to three times the modem speed. It is lower than a normal dialup account.

In Australia, there is alot of Broadband Companies (More than 20). One company offer a 20Mbps internet speed at cheaper price for unlimited use. The customer will be capped down to 10Mbps during peak hours. If the ISP does break the law by giving slow internet speed, the company is easily been fine since there is Internet and Broadband Commision in Australia. The law are strict than in Malaysia.

Technology should be faster and cheaper but not slower and expensive. I thought our technology suppose to move foward to the future but it seems we left behind as other countries has already offer high speed internet (up to 20Mbps) with a cheaper price. In Brunei, the speed has already reached 50Mbps, whcih offered by new ISP company at a affordable price.

If Streamyx want to capped us, well just do it the right way. Learn from other countries for good sake.

Australia has new advances in Broadband services such as download DVD from internet at great speed, while your internet plan are getting cheaper. We are going more backward than ever before.