Petition Tag - pricing

In January 2010 Telstra/Bigpond released a set of new wireless plans, however while the top plan received a slight decrease in cost the quota was not increased at all.

The Announcement: http://www.telstra.com.au/abouttelstra/media/announcements_article.cfm?ObjectID=46342
The Plans: http://www.telstra.com.au/abouttelstra/media/wireless-broadband-plans.cfm

Then on March 23 2010 Telstra/Bigpond released a series of bundle options to help their customers save by combining their services and having multiple services with them, however these bundles excluded those users with wireless only connections as they are only available to ADSL/Cable users.

Details: http://www.bigpond.com/internet/plans/bundles/home-bundles-plans/

While many people use wireless broadband as a secondary connection in addition to their ADSL/Cable connection there are quite a few, especially in remote/rural/regional locations, that have wireless as their PRIMARY and ONLY broadband connection due to ADSL/Cable not being available. While satellite is an alternative it is not a viable alternative to wireless due to cost, even less quota and stability of connection.

This petition is a request for Telstra/Bigpond to re-review the plans for Wireless broadband and for Telstra/Bigpond to release a new set of wireless broadband plans that provide sufficient quota at affordable and fair pricing of which is already enjoyed by its ADSL/Cable clients.

As at 19/4/2010 the Wireless plans are;

BigPond Liberty® 400MB $29.95 ($74.87 per GB)
BigPond Liberty® 1GB $39.95 ($39.95 per GB)
BigPond Liberty® 3GB $49.95 ($16.65 per GB)
BigPond Liberty® 6GB $79.95 ($13.32 per GB)
BigPond Liberty® 10GB $119.95 ($11.99 per GB)

As at 19/4/2010 the ADSL2+/Cable plans are;

BigPond Elite ADSL/Cable 2GB $49.95 ($24.98 per GB)
BigPond Elite ADSL/Cable 12GB $69.95 ($5.83 per GB)
BigPond Elite ADSL/Cable 25GB $89.95 ($3.60 per GB)
BigPond Elite ADSL/Cable 50GB $109.95 ($2.20 per GB)
BigPond Elite ADSL/Cable 100GB $129.95 ($1.30 per GB)
BigPond Elite ADSL/Cable 200GB $179.95 ($0.90 per GB)

As can be seen in the above comparison the plan size options between wireless and ADSL/Cable are quite obvious, what is worse however is the price per GB that wireless users are paying in comparison to ADSL/Cable users.

UPDATE: On the 25th July 2010 Telstra released additional new plans for ADSL/Cable

http://go.bigpond.com/broadband/index.jsp

BigPond Turbo 2GB Liberty 2GB 24 months From $9.95
BigPond Elite 2GB Liberty 2GB 24 months From $19.95
BigPond Elite 50GB Liberty 50GB 24 months From $49.95
BigPond Elite 200GB Liberty 200GB 24 months From $69.95

Oh and wireless got;

http://go.bigpond.com/wireless/index.jsp

BigPond Liberty® 400MB plan 400MB 24 months From $9.95
BigPond Liberty® 1GB plan 1GB 24 months From $19.95
BigPond Liberty® 3GB plan 3GB 24 months From $29.95
BigPond Liberty® 6GB plan 6GB 24 months From $59.95
BigPond Liberty® 10GB plan 10GB 24 months From $99.95

Whoopie!

So now lets look at the top plans for each delivery method shall we;
ADSL has 200GB at $69.95 so that is a tiny 35c per GB.
Wireless has 10GB now for $99.95 so that is still a massive $9.95 per GB.

This is NOT a request for like for like plans, as in this is not a request for the wireless plans to be the same size and cost as ADSL/Cable, however they do drastically need to be made fairer and sufficient for today’s internet user needs.

The internet provides a rich environment of various types of media, online entertainment and social networking of which many enjoy on a daily basis, however many wireless users have to continually manage and scrutinise the way in which they use the internet each month to remain within their allocated monthly quota. This will include the websites they visit, the online entertainment sites they use and any files they may want or need to download, including software and operating system updates. While shaping is provided and no excess charges are applied if a wireless user goes over quota, the shaping speed makes the use of the internet painfully slow.

While in comparison ADSL/Cable users can enjoy the internet at full speed all the time with much larger quota allowances at much more affordable prices.

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In the past, I have bought many Sony Products. I bought a Playstation 3 and a Sony Bravia TV, because they are both great high quality machines. I do realise that if I want a "high quality" product, I have to pay more. However, I do not accept paying more for a Product, just because I live in the UK. It is outrageous.

My PS3 is the 60GB model, and was sold at £425 in the UK, and $600 in the US. That is £109 difference! Is shipping that expensive! Ontop of that, the PS3 came out considerably later in the UK, compared to many other countries! And now, as I look to buy a new Sony All-In-One-PC (L Series), I find that the base model is £900, compared to the US, where it is sold at the equivalent of £690! Ontop of that, I am hit with the bombshell, that the US version comes with a larger screen and more features.

All of this leads me up to a single conclusion; Sony UK are complete rip-offs.

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>>> FRANCAIS ci dessous
>>> DEUTSCH unten
>>> ITALIANO sotto
>>> NEDERLANDS hieronder het
>>> ESPAGNOL abajo

ENGLISH
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Adobe has announced the launch of their new CS3 line of products containing
new and improved versions of previous software such as Photoshop, Illustrator,
Flash, etc (details on www.adobe.com).

With new products comes new pricing... fair enough. However, prices for the
same product (i.e. the mac design premium upgrade from CS2.0) go from 599$
for an upgrade in the US to 1'057$ in Switzerland and 1'134$ in France and
Germany, the worse being 1'178 $ for the UK... not fair enough! (all prices
excl. tax).

Prices in Europe have always been a little higher, but 190% of the US price is
pushing it!

There is an interesting comparison at the following address: http://
www.amanwithapencil.com/adobe.html that shows the difference in pricing
between Apple and Adobe software.

I have also written an article summarizing all the information I gathered (in
English only) at the following address: http://web.mac.com/libine/iWeb/Site/
Article.html

On April 23rd, 2007 I sent this petition to the European commission asking
them to investigate and where possible act upon this situation. Please continue
signing the petition as I am leaving it open as long as Adobe hasn't revised their
pricing.

In the meantime, if you can, don't purchase the upgrade, it's the best pressure
we can have...

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FRANCAIS
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Adobe a annoncé sa nouvelle ligne de produits CS3 avec de nombreuses
améliorations et des nouveautés (plus de détails sur www.adobe.fr)

Avec les nouveaux produits, viennent de nouveaux prix... d'accord. Toutefois,
les prix pour le même produit (upgrade design kit premium depuis CS2.0) vendu
aux US pour 599$ est vendu en Suisse pour 1'057$ et 1'134$ en France et en
Allemagne, la palme allant à l'Angleterre 1'178$... pas d'accord! (tous prix HT).

Historiquement, les prix de logiciels ont toujours été un peu plus chers en
Europe, mais 190% du prix US c'est quand-même exagéré!

Vous trouverez une comparaison interessante des prix pratiqués par Apple et
par Adobe à cette addresse (en anglais): http://www.amanwithapencil.com/
adobe.html

Le 23 avril dernier, j'ai écris à la commission européeene pour la concurrence
leur demandant d'investiger cette situation et d'agir à tous les niveaux
possibles. Je vous demande de continuer toutefois à signer la pétition car je la
laisserai ouverte tant qu'Adobe n'aura pas revu ses prix à la baisse.

En attendant, si vous le pouvez, n'achetez pas leur upgrade, c'est la meilleure
manière de leur mettre un peu de pression.
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DEUTSCH
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Adobe hat die Produkteinführung der neuen CreativeSuite 3 verkündet, welche
die neuen und verbesserten Versionen der vorhergehenden Programme wie
Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, usw. (Details über www.adobe.com) enthält.

Mit neuen Produkten kommen immer neue Preise… das ist schon in Ordnung.
Jedoch gehen Preise für das gleiche Produkt (d.h. das Update von der CS2
Premium Mac) von 599$ in den US zu 1.057$ in der Schweiz und zu 1.134$ in
Frankreich und in Deutschland auseinander, im schlimmsten Fall 1.178 $ für
die englische Version… das ist allerdings nicht mehr fair zu nennen! (alle Preise
excl. Steuer).

Die Preise in Europa sind immer ein wenig höher gewesen, aber 190% des US
Preises ist nicht akzeptabel!

Es gibt einen interessanten Vergleich unter der folgenden Adresse: http://
www.amanwithapencil.com/
adobe.html, der den Preisunterschied zwischen Apple- und Adobe-Software
aufzeigt.

Ich habe am 23. April 2007, einen Brief mit einem Hinweis auf die Online-
Petition, an die Europäische Wettbewerbskommission geschickt, mit der Bitte
tätig zu werden und wo möglich auf diese Situation zu reagieren.

Die beste Möglichkeit, für uns, Druck auszuüben, ist jetzt vorerst kein Upgrade
zu kaufen!

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ITALIANO

Adobe ha annunciato il lancio della loro nuova linea di prodotti CS3, contenente
nuove e migliorate versioni dei precedenti software come Photoshop, Illustrator,
Flash, etc (dettagli su www.adobe.com).

Con nuovi prodotti arrivano nuovi prezzi...abbastanza corretto. Comunque, i
prezzi per gli stessi prodotti (es: aggiornamento pacchetto design premium per
mac da CS2.0) vanno da 599$ per un aggiornamento negli US fino a 1'057$ in
Svizzera, 1'134$ per Francia e Germania ed il prezzo peggiore è di 1'178$ per gli
UK...non abbastanza corretto! (tutti i prezzi sono tasse escluse).

I prezzi in Europa sono sempre stati un po' più alti, ma il 190% di quello degli
Stati Uniti è una forzatura!

A questo indirizzo http://www.amanwithapencil.com/adobe.html si può trovare
un'interessante comparazione che mostra la differenza di determinazione del
prezzo tra Apple ed i software Adobe.

Ho anche scritto un articolo che riassume tutte le informazioni che ho raccolto
(solo in inglese) e lo potete trovare al seguente indirizzo: http://web.mac.com/
libine/iWeb/Site/Article.html

Il 23 aprile 2007 ho mandato questa petizione alla commissione Europea
chiedendo loro di esaminare con cura questa situazione e, dove possibile, agire di
conseguenza. Per cortesia continuate a firmare la petizione, la lascerò aperta
finché Adobe non avrà rivisto i suoi prezzi.

Nel frattempo, se puoi, non comprare l'aggiornamento, è la migliore pressione
che noi possiamo fare.

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NEDERLANDS

Adobe heeft de lancering van hun nieuwe productlijn CS3 aangekondigd met
daarin nieuwe en verbeterde versies van oudere versies zoals Photoshop,
Illustrator, Flash, enz (details op www.adobe.com).

Met nieuwe producten komen nieuwe prijzen...logischerwijs. Echter, de prijzen
voor hetzelfde product (b.v. de 'mac design premium upgrade from CS2.0) gaan
van $599 voor een upgrade in de US tot $1.057 in Zwitserland, $1.134 in
Frankrijk en Duitsland en als klap op de vuurpijl $1.178 in de UK...niet
logischerwijs! (alle prijzen zijn excl.).

De prijzen in Europa zijn altijd al een beetje hoger geweest, maar 190% van de
US prijs is wel erg hoge druk !

Er is een interessant vergelijking op het volgende adres: http://
www.amanwithapencil.com/adobe.html welke de verschillen laat zien in prijzen
tussen Apple en Adobe software.

Op 23 April 2007 stuur ik deze petitie naar de European commission,
vragende aan de commisie om de huidige situatie te onderzoeken en waar
mogelijk actie te ondernemen. Ga aub door met het signeren van de
petitie want deze blijft open zolang Adobe haar prijzen niet herziet

Ondertussen, als je kan, bestel nog niet de upgrade, dat is het beste pressie die
we kunnen hebben......

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ESPAGNOL

Adobe ha anunciado el lanzamiento se su nueva línea de productos CS3, la cual
contiene nuevas y mejoradas versiones de su software Photoshop, Illustrator,
Flash, etc (más detalles en www.adobe.com/es)

Con nuevos productos vienen nuevos precios... es justo. Sin embargo, los
precios por el mismo producto (p.ej. la actualización Premium desde CS2 para el
diseño sobre plataforma Mac) van desde los 599$ en EEUU hasta los 1057$ en
Suecia, los 1134$ en Francia y Alemania o los 1178$ en Reino Unido... y eso no
es justo (Todos los precios excluyen impuestos).

Los precios en Europa han sido siempre ligeramente superiores, pero el 190%
del precio que se paga en EEUU es demasiado !!

Hay una interesante comparación en la siguiente dirección http://
www.amanwithapencil.com/adobe.html que muestra las diferencias en los
precios de los productos de Apple y el software de Adobe.

El día 23 de Abril de 2007, envié una petición a la Comisión Europea pidiendoles
que investigaran y emprendieran acciones cuando fuera posible. Por favor,
continuen firmando esta petición, ya que permanecerá abierta hasta que Adobe
no revise su política de precios.

Mientras tanto, si puedes, no compres ninguna actualización, esa es la mayor
presión que podemos tener...

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With the increasing number of Rogers High speed Internet users, Increase in pricing for their supposed High speed internet access, I find that their services are continuously unsatisfying and paying higher prices is unjust! We demand better and faster services, with FEWER limits! If not, lower the prices of our services.

They claim to be Canada's most advance high-speed network. Show they are one of Canada's Worse! Upgrade your servers! Better customer service! Less misleading ads!

Why do they not state there are no Download/Upload limits? To fool you into thinking there are none so you will sign up. But in reality there are limits that they don’t advertise!

**Please use your Rogers E-Mails, or legitimate emails over free emails services such as Hotmail because they will have less of an impact!

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This petition is to clearly state that we want cheaper broadband & adsl plans in Australia, particularly unlimited plans. Australia has large and unfair 'limits' on broadband which most people cannot afford. We are behind in our pricing and development on broadband/adsl. The internet is fastly developing a larger need for adsl users, which most users simply cannot afford!

We need cheaper & more reliable adsl, and we do not need small shaped plans - We have a demand for unlimited. Making this cheaper will also earn Australian Computer Companies more revenue, and our currency higher, with our technology soaring higher. This pertition is to show a small percentage of people, out of the millions, that really do care about this issue.

Related websites to this petition, and website's we'd like you to view, include:
http://www.whirlpool.net.au
http://forums.whirlpool.net.au
http://www.speedguide.net
http://www.broadband.com.au
http://www.pricewatch.com

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