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Powerline Broadband in Hong Kong

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Wednesday December 25, 2002 @03:39AM from the price-sounds-fine-to-me dept.

DBordello writes "After a successful two year trial run, Hutchison Global Communications (HGC) has commercially launched a broadband over power line service in selective areas in Hong Kong. According to CNET news, the service offers 1.5 megabit per second speeds at a monthly cost of HK$138 (US$17.70), but users are forced to sign a seven month contract."

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Seven months? by TheRealFixer · 2002-12-25 03:42 · Score: 5, Interesting

but users are forced to sign a seven month contract.

Forced? For a little over $17 a month? Heck, almost all broadband providers in the US force you to sign a 12-month contract, at $35+ a month! I'd take a 7-month contract at that price any day!