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Technology Stocks : America On-Line: will it survive ...? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Dermot Burke who wrote (8873)	3/17/1998 10:21:00 AM
From: the Druid	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 13594

Has anybody noticed the similarity between AOL and our prez? You can pile all these allegations and negative spins / price hikes, system breakdowns, but the approval rating just keeps on going UP. It irks the Republicans/shorts.

To: Dermot Burke who wrote (8873)	3/17/1998 9:48:00 PM
From: Investor-ex!	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 13594

Dermot, Disintermediation -- yes! Unfortunately, the theoretical economics of the internet do not apply to AOL. Haven't you heard, AOL is the internet. :o) Once again, FWIW, I just saw the first MCI ad on TV today (on FX) offering their unlimited internet access for $14.95. They EXPLICITLY state that their service is more than 30% less than AOL, and that *you, yes you!, can save $84 per year over America Online. Let the race (to the bottom) begin. That's* the promise of the internet -- insane competition -- with each competitor having to earn its margins or perish. Somedays, I imagine that phone companies will give away run-of-the-mill internet access as an inducement to use their other services. If AT&T, MCI, and Sprint are willing to cut checks for $100+ to individual residential long distance customers to switch back and forth, can free internet as a marketing ploy be that far behind??