The official email from iBurst wrt extra bandwidth.

[who.is.michael]

Well we know ICASA is not on the consumer's side, so expect iBurst to get the approval they seek...

 

[Ekhaatvensters]

It's 614%, and from this statement below they are waiting for ICASA to approve it:
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While iBurst did not want to provide details, they did confirm that it “has lodged its new tariffs with ICASA and awaits approval. The lodged tariffs include a drastic reduction in in-bundle rates and an increase in out-of-bundle rates.”
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If it does get approved then we will know whose pocket ICASA is in won't we.

This is fine with me, I couldn't care about out of bundle rates if there is a plus side to it, but what exactly are those in-bundle rates? Is the extra 200mb/500mb drastic, because I find that very hard to believe.

 

[MrH]

We all find it hard to believe so I guess we just carry on as normal until iBurst decide to openly tell us what ICASA accepted for their new pricing.

If it's as bad as we've read then it's time to start looking around for a better/cheaper and more reliable service, the downside from my point of view is that will probably mean giving up mobility and soft cap.

 

[GreatBigMouth]

and an increase in out-of-bundle rates.

They did not state how much of an increase. In my view, it's only speculation.

 

[RVFmal]

They did not state how much of an increase. In my view, it's only speculation.

They also did not deny it.

 

[MrH]

GBM, this can go round and round in circles, lets just wait and see what the outcome is and then take action, but those figures had to have come from somewhere.

 

[marine1]

I thought they were confirmed by the call centre?

 

[MrH]

They were but the call center have also been known to talk cr@p at times.

 

[GreatBigMouth]

I thought they were confirmed by the call centre?

And you believed them?

 

[LandyMan]

Hmm, I didn't get a letter

 

[GreatBigMouth]

Well not all of us did. It seems only a select few received the official e-mail from them.

 

[who.is.michael]

Only iBurst channel partners received the letter and a manager from iBurst has confirmed the new rates...



From: Michael van Dijk
Sent: 27 March 2007 08:15 AM
To: XXX
Subject: Another topic...
Importance: High

Hi XXX

Can you confirm that the pricing as set out in the attached PDF is correct and not a misprint?

Regards

Mike
________________________________________
From: XXX [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: 27 March 2007 11:10 AM
To: Michael van Dijk
Subject: RE: Another topic...

Hi Mike

Yep, these are correct

 

[GreatBigMouth]

Let's wait for the final confirmation on the iBurst site.

 

[Gatecrasher]

Let's wait for the final confirmation on the iBurst site.

The iBurst site still has Ed Hall smiling at us on the support blog.

Might wait a long time.

 

[RVFmal]

Let's wait for the final confirmation on the iBurst site.

You are an optimist aren't you?

 

[Jongi]

GBM just refuses to believe this. I like his stubborness.

 

[who.is.michael]

Lol :d

 

[kilobits]

Yup - Top-Up Hike Confirmed

Hi All

Top-Up hike confirmed by Tradepages.

It is true.

ADSL never looked sweeter to those still with IBurst... Under R100 for 1GB top-ups.

GO GO IBURST!

 

[marine1]

What a load of crap. Are they mad? So it is true. I give up with these guys.

 

[MrH]

Looks like GBM thinks if he keeps saying what he says it will go away, going by posts above it looks like it's for real.......that is a really dumb move iBurst........unless you are trying to get rid of your "power" users.

From the so called cheapest ISP to the most expensive that sa is ever likely to see.