Is $109 the magic triple play price?

Now, if the $109 price range for a mainstream bundled triple play service is what Australian ISPs are expecting to charge in the nearly future, there are some interesting implications for the National Broadband Network.

In addition, it seems clear that much of the 'fat' currently found in Australian broadband pricing is coming about due to the costs of bolt-on line rental. Sure, ISPs like iiNet and Internode do offer VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) alternatives that can be bundled with naked DSL. But, it is as well clear that even these leading ISPs are nonetheless attempting to push clients towards the traditional line rental option - presumably because it offers them some extra margin. In an NBN world, still, PSTN plans will cease to exist, and those extra margins will disappear.

Of course, there are those; just as your writer, who would as a matter of fact be happy to pay quite a bit more than $109 a month for a dedicated fibre connection to their house, plus telephone and entertainment add-ons.

It just remains to be seen if Australia's ISPs will be able to convince the rest of Australia's broadband buyers that a higher price will be right. Thoughts?

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