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From	felix_unger <me@nothere.biz>
Newsgroups	aus.computers
Subject	Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services
Date	2015-09-02 11:12 +1000
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On 02-September-2015 7:00 AM, Clocky wrote:
> On 29/08/2015 8:02 PM, Xeno wrote:
>> On 29/08/2015 7:14 AM, felix_unger wrote:
>>> On 28/08/2015 8:48 PM, Xeno wrote:
>>>> On 28/08/2015 10:06 AM, felix_unger wrote:
>>>>> On 28-August-2015 6:26 AM, Rod Speed wrote:
>>>>>> Jeßus <j@invalid.lan> wrote
>>>>>>> felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> wrote
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> http://www.businessinsider.com.au/there-are-still-150000-australians-using-dial-up-internet-and-telstra-plans-to-cut-them-off-in-december-2015-6 
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Sad to see.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Nope, mobile leaves it for dead.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Plenty don't even have a landline anymore.
>>>>>
>>>>> many ISP's used to provide a dial-up service as a backup for when the
>>>>> broadband went down, but most ppl now can just just use their 
>>>>> mobile as
>>>>> a hotspot
>>>>
>>>> I had that with Optus many moons ago. Mainly for when I was out and
>>>> about. Since then I have purchased a mobile 3G wifi router and that is
>>>> far more useful. Hell, I have even used it on a bus trip to Sydney
>>>> recently. Try doing that with your shitty old dialup.
>>>
>>> one would need a very long telephone cord!
>>>
>> Indeed one would!  ;-)
>>
>> Speaking of internet access when out and about. A friend was recently on
>> a bus between Florida and New York and the bus had a free Wifi hotspot.
>> I would like to see that here on buses, trains, etc.
>>>
>>
>>
>
> Our local town has free internet although it's a bit patchy.

so is that a local council initiative then?

-- 
rgds,

Pete
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Telstra cancelling dial up services felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-08-27 08:20 +1000
  Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services Jeßus <j@invalid.lan> - 2015-08-27 12:13 +1000
    Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-08-28 06:26 +1000
      Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services Clocky <notgonna@happen.com> - 2015-08-28 07:52 +0800
        Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-08-28 10:07 +1000
          Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services Clocky <notgonna@happen.com> - 2015-08-28 11:26 +0800
          Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services "Max" <max@val.morgan> - 2015-08-28 11:43 +0800
            Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-08-28 16:33 +1000
            Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-08-28 17:43 +1000
            Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2015-08-28 20:44 +1000
              Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-08-29 06:19 +1000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-08-29 07:21 +1000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-08-29 09:32 +1000
              Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-08-29 07:13 +1000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-08-29 09:31 +1000
          Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2015-08-28 20:41 +1000
        Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-08-28 13:33 +1000
          Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services noel <deletethis@invalin.lan> - 2015-08-28 20:34 +1000
            Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-08-29 06:17 +1000
              Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2015-08-29 12:13 +1000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-08-29 14:56 +1000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2015-08-29 18:12 +1000
      Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-08-28 10:06 +1000
        Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-08-28 13:40 +1000
        Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2015-08-28 20:48 +1000
          Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-08-29 07:14 +1000
            Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2015-08-29 22:02 +1000
              Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2015-08-29 19:24 +0000
              Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services Clocky <notgonna@happen.com> - 2015-09-02 05:00 +0800
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2015-09-01 22:05 +0000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services Clocky <notgonna@happen.com> - 2015-09-04 11:09 +0800
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2015-09-04 15:30 +1000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-09-04 16:39 +1000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2015-09-04 19:19 +1000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-09-04 19:41 +1000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2015-09-04 19:54 +1000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-09-05 10:40 +1000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2015-09-04 22:39 +0000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2015-09-05 09:38 +1000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-09-07 15:34 +1000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services Clocky <notgonna@happen.com> - 2015-09-15 14:55 +0800
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services news13 <newsthirteenspam-spam@woa.com.au> - 2015-09-05 04:40 +0000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services Clocky <notgonna@happen.com> - 2015-09-07 09:24 +0800
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2015-09-07 13:49 +1000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services Clocky <notgonna@happen.com> - 2015-09-07 20:55 +0800
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2015-09-07 23:43 +1000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-09-02 11:12 +1000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services Clocky <notgonna@happen.com> - 2015-09-04 11:09 +0800
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2015-09-02 13:11 +1000
          Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2015-08-29 18:31 +0000
            Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-08-30 14:15 +1000
              Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2015-08-30 15:26 +1000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-08-30 16:23 +1000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-08-30 17:53 +1000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2015-08-30 20:59 +1000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-08-31 06:52 +1000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2015-08-31 08:00 +1000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-08-31 09:40 +1000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2015-08-31 09:47 +1000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-08-31 11:15 +1000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2015-08-31 16:46 +1000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-08-31 19:47 +1000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-08-31 15:42 +1000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2015-08-31 16:49 +1000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-08-31 19:43 +1000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-08-31 22:39 +1000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-09-01 05:54 +1000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services "Max" <max@val.morgan> - 2015-08-31 16:54 +0800
              Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2015-08-30 18:21 +0000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services "Max" <max@val.morgan> - 2015-08-31 16:53 +0800
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-08-31 19:52 +1000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2015-08-31 19:35 +0000
            Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2015-08-30 18:25 +1000
      Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services "Max" <max@val.morgan> - 2015-08-28 10:11 +0800
        Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-08-28 13:50 +1000
      Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2015-09-01 23:06 +0000
        Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-09-02 10:48 +1000
          Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2015-09-02 23:03 +0000
            Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-09-03 15:56 +1000
              Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2015-09-03 22:36 +0000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-09-04 12:49 +1000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-09-04 22:57 +1000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-09-05 10:41 +1000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2015-09-04 22:27 +0000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-09-05 10:46 +1000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2015-09-05 19:14 +0000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-09-06 05:41 +1000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2015-09-06 23:15 +0000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-09-07 15:07 +1000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2015-09-07 22:20 +0000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-09-08 08:27 +1000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2015-09-07 22:46 +0000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-09-08 19:43 +1000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services "SG1" <lost@the.races.com> - 2015-09-08 20:28 +1000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2015-09-08 21:42 +0000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services news13 <newsthirteenspam-spam@woa.com.au> - 2015-09-09 02:31 +0000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-09-09 14:57 +1000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-09-09 14:57 +1000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2015-09-09 22:37 +0000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services "SG1" <lost@the.races.com> - 2015-09-10 16:14 +1000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-09-11 07:04 +1000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2015-09-10 22:49 +0000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-09-11 14:07 +1000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2015-09-11 22:22 +0000
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                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2015-09-12 18:09 +0000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-09-13 04:39 +1000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2015-09-13 23:06 +0000
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                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2015-09-14 21:41 +0000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-09-15 09:22 +1000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2015-09-15 23:05 +0000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-09-16 12:56 +1000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2015-09-16 23:06 +0000
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                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2015-09-17 22:43 +0000
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                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2015-09-18 22:52 +0000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-09-19 14:51 +1000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2015-09-19 22:47 +0000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-09-20 14:49 +1000
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                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2015-09-20 22:32 +0000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-09-21 08:58 +1000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2015-09-21 22:27 +0000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-09-22 09:00 +1000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2015-09-21 23:32 +0000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-09-22 16:40 +1000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2015-09-22 22:08 +0000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-09-23 11:22 +1000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2015-09-23 21:40 +0000
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                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2015-09-24 22:22 +0000
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                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2015-09-26 00:00 +0000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-09-26 10:31 +1000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2015-09-26 22:40 +0000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-09-27 10:09 +1000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2015-09-27 22:25 +0000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-09-28 10:46 +1000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2015-09-28 23:16 +0000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-09-29 09:38 +1000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2015-09-29 22:58 +0000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services "SG1" <lost@the.races.com> - 2015-09-30 09:18 +1000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2015-09-26 09:10 +0000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-09-26 19:33 +1000
                Re: Telstra cancelling dial up services felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-09-14 12:41 +1000
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