"All local calls over here are charged by the minute, and these ISPs have a deal with the telcos to take a slice of that..." Where did you hear that, Pearce? Untrue I'm afraid, the telecoms are the only ones making any money on that. That kind of connection (usually referred to as "No Ties") does nothing for us (the independent ISPs) except branding. It's a loss leader. That's why people on those packages tend to get bombarded with sales calls and emails asking them to try one of the unmetered services :-S

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"you are terrifying
and strange and beautiful
something not everyone knows how to love." - Warsan Shire