[linux-dvb] Re: OT: 2-WAY Internet over SATELLITE

["Simon Dean" <linux-dvb@sickhack.com>]

> However, I do not believe that a 768 kb/s FLAT rate via Sat
> is a viable business model, given the fact that one transponder
> has only 38 Mb/s and costs an awful lot more than 5000 Euro/month.
> 38 * 1024 / 768 * 99 = 5016
> 
> So I would expect, that, as soon as more than 50 power users
> subscribe to that service, you will either get lousy performance
> or Tiscali will raise the price.

Most DSL connections are contended.  Wouldn't get the full 768 kbits/s,
that would just be the maximum.  My own ADSL connection in the UK is
contended by 50:1 - 50 users to 1 unit of bandwidth.  

Simon 



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