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ok i look @ verizon's FTTP speed and have to find a towel to wipe up the drool and this is why:
(my college)
::::::::::.. Download Stats ..::::::::::
Connection is:: 223 Kbps about 0.2 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB)
Download Speed is:: 27 kB/s
Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/
Test Time:: Tue Mar 15 18:45:00 UTC+1030 2005
Bottom Line:: 4X faster than 56K 1MB download in 37.93 sec
Diagnosis: May need help : running at only 34.05 % of your hosts average (3.209)
Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-MGQFOP67R

::::::::::.. Upload Stats ..::::::::::
Connection is:: 495 Kbps about 0.5 Mbps (tested with 579 kB)
Upload Speed is:: 60 kB/s
Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/
Test Time:: Tue Mar 15 18:46:14 UTC+1030 2005
Bottom Line:: 9X faster than 56K 1MB upload in 17.07 sec
Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 65 % faster than the average for host (3.209)
Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-HRP1WKGIX

ok now that dont seem right, my upload is faster than download 
ill re-do the download oh n this is meant to be a 10mbit burstable link from here
::::::::::.. Download Stats ..::::::::::
Connection is:: 269 Kbps about 0.3 Mbps (tested with 386 kB)
Download Speed is:: 33 kB/s
Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/
Test Time:: Tue Mar 15 18:47:40 UTC+1030 2005
Bottom Line:: 5X faster than 56K 1MB download in 31.03 sec
Diagnosis: May need help : running at only 48.12 % of your hosts average (3.209)
Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-H541DVLCS
hmm a little bit better but yea it sucks to be in australia.

when i get home i will show you the results for a 1.5/256k adsl connection through TPG

welcome to the forum
download this file and run autocheck.bat (assuming you have windows) and paste the results here

sorry, i guess the hyperlink didnt work
http://testmy.net/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=3341.0;id=1352

after a very errm heated debate with my ISP i am starting to get something that looks like 1500/256

::::::::::.. Download Stats ..::::::::::
Connection is:: 1110 Kbps about 1.1 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB)
Download Speed is:: 136 kB/s
Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/
Test Time:: Fri Mar 18 14:30:22 UTC+1030 2005
Bottom Line:: 20X faster than 56K 1MB download in 7.53 sec
Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 40.15 % faster than the average for host (com.au)
Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-THO7D4ZF1

::::::::::.. Upload Stats ..::::::::::
Connection is:: 184 Kbps about 0.2 Mbps (tested with 97 kB)
Upload Speed is:: 22 kB/s
Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/
Test Time:: Fri Mar 18 14:31:25 UTC+1030 2005
Bottom Line:: 3X faster than 56K 1MB upload in 46.55 sec
Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 31.43 % faster than the average for host (com.au)
Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-K625R7DLZ

see complaining and threats do work ;)

yea i know and my upload is still a lil low, so i told them to go back to their engineers and fix it again, the guy wasnt happy but dammit im paying for 1.5 not 1.2

but are u on cable? or an ADSL2 service, not all of us are on exchanges where ADSL2 is available. my exchange wont even be enabled for adsl2 this year, so ive got a wait, hopefully tel$Tra gets sold soon

dude, i dont know where ya been but telstra is being sold, they are looking into selling it and privatising the telco, its what needs to happen to deregulate the stupid cost of bandwidth in australia. hell its stupid the price here. also shaneau whats ur cap eh? telstra dont have an unlimited plans

not to mention that telstra is constantly in trouble with the ACCC and their techies didnt even know what SDSL was when i rang them. i wouldnt be caught dead with their service. i hope it all gets sold. i would love the de-regulation of bandwidht in australia, i say take new zealands approach ;)