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Sometimes silent changes are for better

by Miha Markič 11. December 2007 12:26

I've been reading monthly invoice from my ISP and a line caught my eye immediately. I've been a happy user of FTTH (fiber optics) 6Mb/6Mb Internet bandwidth for a while now and I saw two lines on my invoice: one charging me for 6/6 line and the other charging me for a 20/20 line which I don't have.

Suspecting a mistake in my invoice I've phoned to my ISP hotline number and got a shocking news. Everybody on FTTH got upgraded to 20/20 line which is now "slowest" speed over FTTH. All this for the same price of previously "slowest" 6/6 line. SIOL triplicated+ my (our) FTTH bandwidths for no charge. And they don't even brag or publicize this upgrade. They just did it silently. Go figure.

Looks like we got new year's gift a bit early.

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Sosed

12/11/2007 1:31:09 PM #

Yes, i am also waiting that they attach me to this pipe ;)

Andrej Tozon

12/11/2007 5:08:29 PM #

Lucky you... Usually it's vice versa... you're paying for you bandwidth, when one day you suddenly find out that you could be paying less money for twice as much bandwidth... Of course they've changed their prices and "forgot" to tell you about it... Happened to me twice already.

Fiber Optic Cable

1/16/2008 6:02:06 AM #

You have always mentioned the slowest speed here . but i would like to ask whats the possible highest speed here?

Miha Markic

1/16/2008 11:37:10 PM #

Up to 1/1Gb for 4074 euros/month.

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Miha Markic

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Miha currently works as a free lance consultant and software developer specialized in .net area.
He graduated in Computer and information science at the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia. He has accumulated experience in various programming languages such as Java, Visual Basic 3-6 (MCP), Visual C++, Delphi, C# and VB.Net through years.
He has experience in practically all (technical) stages of project development, including planning, framework development, user interface, business processes, as well as testing and documenting. He has worked on big and small projects in Slovenia and abroad (e.g. participated in completing level 3 IS for the Nucor steel plant, Hertford, USA).
Currently he enjoys programming in .net environment using C#. Since 2000 he has been active in Developer Express' DX Squad and has been ECDL trainer and tester. He also gives lectures on conferences and other events in Slovenia.

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