Telkom downplays bandwidth fears

[Sneeky]

“there is no reason why the South African market cannot secure all of its capacity from Telkom”.

cold shivers down my spine

He likened Telkom's stance to the days when it fell under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications. “The attitude was that big brother knows best; the less you know the better for you; and the more we can control your activity, the better for us and you.

“I can see local bandwidth being throttled for 2010,” Goldstuck has said.

Not like it isn't already throttled Arthur?

Let this be fair warning to everyone.
http://www.itweb.co.za/sections/telecoms/2007/0703011035.asp?S=Internet&A=INT&O=FPLEAD

 

[TelkomUseless]

I can see when 2010 rolls by.. kiss your ADSL bandwith + cap goodbey.

 

[doobiwan]

Ahem, the way the nets been behaving the last week also it looks like they've already implemented new throttles . . .

 

[hj2k_x]

How can they make it any slower than it is?!

 

[onlyme]

How can they make it any slower than it is?!

Telkom will soon be replacing all ADSL Modems with 56k Dial Ups with a "Telkom Advanced DSL Version 3+" sticker on them.

 

[Skip]

If Telkom has enough badwidth to cover us well past the WC2010 then why do they start crying and whining when someone 'abuses' their system by downloading a few extra Gigs.

 

[hj2k_x]

Telkom will soon be replacing all ADSL Modems with 56k Dial Ups with a "Telkom Advanced DSL Version 3+" sticker on them.

LOL. I can see the headlines now...

 

[sin_x]

If Telkom has enough badwidth to cover us well past the WC2010 then why do they start crying and whining when someone 'abuses' their system by downloading a few extra Gigs.

lol! badwidth