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To: Michael Young who wrote (11924)	6/30/1999 9:34:00 AM
From: Frank A. Coluccio	Read Replies (1) of 29970

Michael, you raise an interesting point. "I also look for the Bells to offer free ISP. They make their money from people ordering second phone lines." The ILECs in many areas have adopted technologies to avert the kinds of bottlenecking that once resulted in clogging up their switches in their central offices. Now the ILECs can easily reroute IP traffic around their hubs, and directly to the 'net from the access line (sorta). The second line you spoke of may allow them to garner additional dial up [and voice splitter-provisioned dsl] service charges more profitably. This may indeed be an incentive for them to offer cut rate or even free I-access, as you suggest. And when the lines are not used for 'net access, they are available for normal phone use, as well. Just some additional thoughts on the matter. Regards, Frank Coluccio

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