> 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 -- Info: To unsubscribe send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe linux-dvb" as subject.
