iinet pricing is horrible -tas nbn

http://delimiter.com.au/2010/03/17/tasmanian-nbn-pricing-so-far-is-horrible/

So it looks like iiNet just gave up the high moral ground. They are pricing the brand new NBN in tassie access at monoploy like rates. or are they? Is it more like a true reflection of the actual costs- not the fairytale stuff that the Fudderment are spewing out ad nauseum. Either way it is another nail in the coffin of this expensive ego stroking idea.

"It looks like iiNet is not pricing NBN services at a similar level to its current ADSL2+ broadband plans. Instead, iiNet chief regulatory officer Steve Dalby told iTnews, the company plans to offer plans similar to those sold to customers in existing greenfield fibre compounds like the Alamanda Estate in Point Cook, Victoria. Computerworld also has information on the plans.

This means customers will be paying a minimum of $49.95 for a tiny total 10GB (5GB of off- and on-peak data) for a fibre broadband service that runs at 25Mbps. I anticipate many of the NBN customers will take up iiNets additional $9.95 per month for an internet telephony connection for a total of $59.90 per month. Further information on Exetels forum here"