{"answer":{"slug":"escapenet-vs-the-internet-provider-nbn","title":"EscapeNet vs The Internet Provider NBN plans","question":"Is EscapeNet or The Internet Provider cheaper for NBN?","as_of":"2026-11-08","dataset_version":"2026-11-08.live","canonical":"escapenet-vs-the-internet-provider-nbn","lastmod":"2026-11-08","page_title":"EscapeNet vs The Internet Provider NBN: EscapeNet cheaper on 3 of 3 shared tiers, NBN 50 at $80.00/mo against $90.00/mo ongoing, as of 2026-11-08","description":"EscapeNet is cheaper than The Internet Provider on 3 of the 3 NBN speed tiers both sell as of 2026-11-08: on NBN 50, EscapeNet's Basic is $80.00/mo ongoing against $90.00/mo for The Internet Provider's NBN 50 (Standard), $10.00 a month more, both read from the brands' own pages on 2026-11-08.","summary":"EscapeNet is cheaper than The Internet Provider on 3 of the 3 NBN speed tiers both sell as of 2026-11-08: on NBN 50, EscapeNet's Basic is $80.00/mo ongoing against $90.00/mo for The Internet Provider's NBN 50 (Standard), $10.00 a month more, both read from the brands' own pages on 2026-11-08. Prices are the ongoing monthly price including GST, each read from the brand's own page within the last 24 hours; intro offers are shown beside the row and do not decide a tier. 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