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Technology Stocks : InfoSpace (INSP): Where GNET went!
INSP 91.88+1.3%1:13 PM EST
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To: HeatherN who wrote (8583)6/26/1999 8:32:00 PM
From: Dany Tremblay  Read Replies (2) of 28311
 
No doubt about it, my time is very valuable. At the heart of my point is that very issue. I spend almost no time on the Net once I get home from work. I bet it's less than 1 hour a week. I therefore don't feel quadrupling my hookup cost is worth it. If, on the other hand, I made extensive use of the Net at home, then a cable hookup would become a mandatory requirement simply because of the amount of time devoted to its use.

So, what I'm getting at is this: are there enough home users who are willing, able and Net usage intensive enough to pay $40/month for access to make the concept of big pipes catch on quickly? I am thinking that if more people fit that category then big pipe access would be making bigger strides. It seems slow to catch on and I think the reason why is because there is only a limited amount of home uses who fit the big pipe user profile, i.e are intensive night Net users and can afford to double their hook up cost.
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