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To: Alec Epting who wrote (6890)1/20/1998 2:18:00 PM
From: yard_man  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 13594
 
First, Thanks for your response. Second, I'm very interested in your comments on ADSL. You said

>>The user buys his own modem and pays $30 for the monthly service.<<

Aren't the cost of these modems quite a barrier at this point? How much does one go for?

I've also been getting advertisements from Sprint, but what I saw didn't look competitive just based on price. With their deep pockets (telcos) I would expect them to be able to take the market if they wanted.

I'm also very much interested in the future of ADSL vs. cable modems. A friend of mine has some technology that would be killer for either application but we are unsure of which to target?



To: Alec Epting who wrote (6890)1/20/1998 2:30:00 PM
From: Steve Robinett  Respond to of 13594
 
Alex, and anyone else interested, here's the story on the MicroSoft, Intel, Compaq wide-bandwidth project:
cnn.com
My guess is AOL cannot afford to ignor this market and at some point over the next few years will incur enormous charges upgrading their network again. But, as you point out, why pay $40 a month for a ADSL line and another $19.95 for AOL?
Best,
-Steve


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