Re: (PM) Stac comp in raddb/users

Mark Radabaugh (mark@woodville.net)
Thu, 20 Nov 1997 23:40:18 -0500

So what should I do about the guy using a 2400baud modem? -- I'm not
kidding!

-----Original Message-----
From: Aaron (Zim) <abla@ballistic.com>
To: portmaster-users@livingston.com <portmaster-users@livingston.com>
Date: Thursday, November 20, 1997 11:36 PM
Subject: Re: (PM) Stac comp in raddb/users

>>It was just an example. Another would be allowing some ISDN customers to
>>use compression and not others (and charge extra for the priviledge).
>>There is a big difference in potential bandwidth usage between 2
>>B-channels no compression and 2 B-channels with compression..
>>
>>By the way, a fast Windows 95 machine using STAC has the potential to use
>>20 to 30 percent more bandwidth than a fast Windows 95 machine using
>>v.42bis..
>
>Just Wondering, if you're giving unlimited access for $X.XX per month, do
>you charge the people w/ 14.4 modems 1/2 price? Or With 56k modems would
>they then become "full price" and 33.6-28.8 become 2/3 and 14.4's become
>1/3 price?
>Just wondering cause the way i do it, i charge one price per month for
>modem access (not isdn) whatever bandwidth losses there may be for the
>customer's with the P2-300mhz 56k Stac Compression are more than made up
>for by the ones who still have 14.4's Chugging along on their 386's (Yes
>they still exist!)
>
>Another question.. To the readers of this list.. how many isp's still bill
>hourly, or per MB, or whatever, instead of flat rate? I'd think it would be
>hard to compete if you weren't..
>
>Aaron
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