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To: schrodingers_cat who wrote (123831)4/19/2001 7:59:16 AM
From: Sarmad Y. Hermiz  Read Replies (2) of 164685
 
>> then in two years time broadband may be available for about the same cost as dial-up. I guess that installation would still be costly but the price of the equipment should drop.

s_c, it already is. my at-home cable internet connection costs $39.95/month. This is less than what I used to pay for a dedicated phone line and unlimited internet service at 56Kb. The advantage now is higher speed. No connection delay. I have 3 computers at home hooked up to it. And in a pinch we can make phone calls from it, too. The killer app is video conference phone calls with family in other states. I know several families who installed internet cable service for the specific purpose of doing net-meeting with video. The cable company usually waives the cost of equip and installation if you sign a contract.
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