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To: Alec Epting who wrote (6893)	1/20/1998 2:38:00 PM
From: yard_man	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 13594

But aren't cable cos investing in some switching infrastructure that will allow 2-way in the future? The coax has bandwidth, but must be shared -- but to what extent? I've read a lot of general stuff but haven't been able to get a feel for these issues. What do ADSL modems cost now?

To: Alec Epting who wrote (6893)	1/20/1998 3:41:00 PM
From: Mission Fishin	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 13594

Alec, Cost of my cable modem was $100 and service for $35.00 a month from MediaOne. Well, upstream I'm 50x faster than ISDN but downstream I'm still 28.8. I download 99% of time and the speed great, almost instantaneous. Only time I need to upload is if I'm trading some pirate warez. For the extra $15 clams a month, I don't have to sit and wait for pages to load. I download Netscape Navigator Stand-Alone (8 Megs) in 20-30 seconds. I'm buying a house soon and the thought of having to go back to 28.8 if the local cable can't provide internet service gives me cold sweats and chills. My $0.02 Ty Smith