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Technology Stocks : LAST MILE TECHNOLOGIES - Let's Discuss Them Here
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To: Frank A. Coluccio who wrote (5846)11/4/1999 5:08:00 PM
From: JGoren  Read Replies (2) of 12823
 
In the phone line vs. cable war, I have to say, based on my experience, cable will lose. I don't know about the experience of others, but cable here in Dallas goes out all the time--sometimes briefly, sometimes for a couple of minutes or up to 30 minutes. My mom's cable reception is awful; she'd be better off with the antenna.

Dallas has TCI (now ATT). Most of us are used to getting knocked off the phone lines occasionally--whether it's a phone problem or a provider problem. But, we can get right back on. Not so with cable the way it is now. Moreover, as I reported earlier, SBC installed new copper wires. Since then, the noise level has decreased and I am able to sign on consistently at my modem's top speed, 28.8, which I could never do before. I just don't think cable will be able to deliver the trouble-free, interruption-free service that the phone can deliver with DSL and the residential consumer just won't tolerate interruptions in service.
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