Here is a contribution from one participant in a discussion of problems with an ISP here in Oz:
>From: "Highlandish" <Say No To Spam>
>Newsgroups: aus.computers
>Subject: Re: adsl throughput?
>Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2007 21:04:59 +1000
>Organization: Highlandish
>
>Quoth The Raven; Kwyjibo <kwyjibo@removeozdebate.com>
>in
><46920ab9$0$12836$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au>
>[Snipped earlier contributions]
>> What are other Dodo users experiencing? I've heard
>> their contention ratio is pretty shithouse.
>
>i rang at 4pm, i got through to pakistan straight away
>and a CSO answered immediately and in a clear voice;
>within 15 minutes i was told there are many complaints
>from my exchange area and that techs are working to
>resolve the fault, and one of the contractors will
>contact me within 36 hours to see if my end has been
>cleared.
>
>i hung up, i must have gotten the wrong number.