Mar 2, 2010

Premier ministre Demands Broadband Price Cut

Fillon_a_true_geek20 euro ($28) is the right price for broadband + phone, Le Premier ministre Francois Fillon has decided, and has asked the Minister of Industry to make it so That's unlimited landline calls nationwide + DSL "up to 22 meg", which would cost twice as much or more in the U.S. "I hope that within six months, all operators who wish to can offer a special social to allow low-income households access the Internet at attractive conditions. This offer social should be around 20 euros"(LePoint, Google translation)
"The Internet has become an essential tool in the same way as electricity.Access to an affordable price is an imperative of social justice. I hope that by six months, all operators who wish to can offer a special social to allow low-income households access the Internet at attractive conditions," AFP, GT .

"I asked the Minister of Industry to undertake the necessary consultations to initiate a code change positions and electronic communications to enable to offer all operators the opportunity to establish such an offer social." FT and SFR surely will not be unpatriotic and refuse to drop their prices - if they want part of the 2 billion euros Fillon has offered for the nationwide fiber build or any of the other favors they need from government. It's pretty hard to say the price down to is impossible, because Free/Alice and Numericable already have an offering for 20 euro. Here's the details - note the speed of DSL, separately and appropriately reported as actual IP speed as well as ATM sync. From
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