Internet
Whilst residential Internet access in Australia is slower than in the UK, there
is a good range of service providers around which means reasonable prices and services. Like
alot of service providers in the UK though, here in Australia many packages are
metered and only allow a certain amount of traffic per month. Go over
that and you'll be up for a larger bill. As a rough guide though a basic
ADSL2+ package from TPG is priced at around $30 per month (approx. £15)
Most service providers now offer ADSL 2+ services which give good access speeds,
depending on your distance from the telephone exchange. To see where
you are in relation to the nearest exchange, ADSL2Exchanges have a website listing all
exchanges and show them on Google Maps so you can easily work out the distance.
Heres a list of well-known Internet service providers in Australia
Like any company offering you a service, there will be a contract period and associated
costs if you want to come out of the contract early, so please be sure before you
buy. Be sure to understand any installation costs such as a new modem
that supports ADSL 2+ (or what ever standard you decide to purchase) and any costs
that might be incurred in connecting you to the internet. All of the
service providers should be able to give you a complete break-down of the costs
involved