[Discuss] Real internet provider in Victoria?

[Burkhard Ott-Langer]

On Fri, 6 Apr 2018 16:12:45 -0700
Daniel AJ Sokolov <listclient at sokolov.eu.org> wrote:

> On 2017-11-02 at 11:54 AM, Darren Duncan wrote:
> > Normally one of the plusses of Shaw is that they're always month to
> > month and don't require signing up for a plan.  That being said,
> > they offer their top tier Internet 150 plan (150/15) on a 2 year
> > plan which gives you the first whole year for $50/month and the
> > second year for $85/month.  After this the monthly rate is $105/mo,
> > though it used to be higher and I expect it'll drop by the time the
> > 2 years are up.  I'm currently on this plan, or its analogy when
> > 150 first came out 15 months ago.  
> 
> Sorry for reactivating that old thread, but I thought other may be
> interested as well:
> 
> Shaw was the only one who was able to set the service up immediately.
> So Shaw it was. The cost for the 150 Mbit/s plan was not $50 but $60
> per month, which makes $67.20 plus tax.
> 
> The small print of their latest invoice, however, informs of a price
> increase (!):
> 
> "Starting June 1, 2018, the regular prices for your Shaw services
> increased by $5.00, plus applicable taxes. If you are on a promotional
> offer or 2-year ValuePlan with a price guarantee, this increase does
> not affect the monthly fees for your base services until the
> promotional period or 2-year ValuePlan term ends. Any Theme Packs or
> add-ons may be subject to an increase."
> 
> I haven't yet figured out if I have a "price guarantee" - if not, I
> intend to switch to Vmedia.
> 
> BR
> Daniel AJ

Check put lightspeed.ca, I got it activated within 3 days (cable).
When you have your own hardware and already on a cable (differnt
provider or so), it shouldn't be a problem. I figured that I got 2
static IPs inclusive, so if you have VoIP behind NAT .... :).