BT Finalises Usage Based Charging
Posted: 06th Dec, 2004 By: MarkJ
ADSLGuide reports that BT Wholesale has issued final pricing for its Usage Based Charging (UBC) on broadband ADSL connections (HERE). The price for ISP's, per 'Kbps' per month, will be 49p inc. VAT:
A key component to the new charging systems is that providers are not able to mix charging models, i.e. "If a Customer has opted for Usage Based Charging, then Usage Based Charging prices will apply to all of the components of their BT IPstream Service. It is not permissible for a Customer to mix Usage Based Charging, Capacity Charging or Standard Charging.".
Interestingly though, the BT Central Plus product as used by BT Retail, does not have a Usage Based Charging option. In the original announcements about UBC and CBC charging, it was mentioned that the Standard model would be removed, but we have not seen any mention of this in the current notifications.
No doubt some will be pleased to find that the 'Standard model' remains, but for how long?
A key component to the new charging systems is that providers are not able to mix charging models, i.e. "If a Customer has opted for Usage Based Charging, then Usage Based Charging prices will apply to all of the components of their BT IPstream Service. It is not permissible for a Customer to mix Usage Based Charging, Capacity Charging or Standard Charging.".
Interestingly though, the BT Central Plus product as used by BT Retail, does not have a Usage Based Charging option. In the original announcements about UBC and CBC charging, it was mentioned that the Standard model would be removed, but we have not seen any mention of this in the current notifications.
No doubt some will be pleased to find that the 'Standard model' remains, but for how long?
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