Proposed $.10 per Minute Internet Charge Message Board

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Non-Tech : Proposed $.10 per Minute Internet Charge

Public Reply Prvt Reply Mark as Last Read File

Previous 10 Next 10 Previous Next

To: yard_man who wrote (92)	2/11/1997 4:24:00 PM
From: Tom Simpson	of 112

How 'bout that.....advocacy coupled with reason! I hope you experience promotions in your work. I was one of your AOL folks who didn't.....but the arrogance with which they implemented their program and the rapid deterioration of service immediately following persuaded me that this temptation had no future so I chucked it. It is funny. One might liken Steve Case to the idiot who fired his gun in the middle of a herd and is now scrambling for his life in his own stampede. It is the price of his irrational exhuberance I suppose. It sounds as though you might have the background to shed some light on the distinction between costs associated with POTS local loops as opposed to Internet backbone traffic i.e. overload sourced busy signals (as opposed to not enough ISP lines busy signals) vs slow page loads. I shouldn't think that the costs of routers and such necessary to Internet digital traffic belongs in the rate base for local lines. Wouldn't those be recovered in private charges ISP's pay to companies which provide access to the backbone? Best Regards......Tom

Report TOU Violation

Share This Post

Public Reply Prvt Reply Mark as Last Read File

Previous 10 Next 10 Previous Next