• Homestays may not able to provide the Internet access for the students.
• Please always ask permission first to see if the internet or phone is available.
• Some host family may charge you about $20-$30 per month for
Internet usage in the homestay with limits if you share host family’s
Internet account. (eg. 1 hour only after 9pm, etc..) If you have to pay the
internet fees to the host family,
please receive a receipt every time and keep it in safe.
• Do not download music/ movies/ games etc. as they draw on the Homestay Family's Internet Plan. If the monthly plan is nearly used up extra usage could be very expensive. (eg. Your host family may receive over $300~$2,000 bill for the internet usage – you could end up paying this.)
Not allowed
• Download Film, movie, games, etc
• Download Music
• Do not use camera phone or video conference (SKYPE)
Allowed
• Send Email or read Email
• Use Internet moderately and sensibly
Eg. Maximum 1 or 2 hours per day including weekends
Please ask your family about a suitable
time for Internet usage.
If you want to download games, movies, films, music and use video
conference /camera phone or use Internet all the time, you must set up own broadband
connection on your laptop computer. You will need to pay for own broadband account
for your internet usage.
Consider purchasing a “VODEM” or other device that allows you “wireless
Internet”. The account will be your responsibility.