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To: QuietWon who wrote (3090)	3/15/1999 6:19:00 AM
From: Robert T. Miller	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12823

If they actually delivered what they claim it would be a bargain. They talk T-1 speed and deliver dial-up in many cases. I had wireless cable Internet access from CAI here in New York before they went bust. It was marvelous. I was sharing their multiple T-1s with maybe 50 customers. It was like no one was there. Talk about bandwidth rush, I had my own T-1 for $50 per month. If they had sold enough customers to stay in business I would not have had T-1 speed.

To: QuietWon who wrote (3090)	3/15/1999 8:27:00 AM
From: MikeM54321	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12823

"Anyone who pays only one fee for cable internet + cable TV combined, what is your monthly charge ? Is it a rip off to have to sign up for cable TV for one fee and then another fee for cable modem - totalling about $85 per month?" QuietWon, If you get cable modem service, it makes sense to buy TV at the same time. Speaking from experience, it's priced so the consumer knows it's ridiculous NOT to go with the entire package. The charge is $70/month for both services. But as an added incentive, they add all kinds of installation costs if you are not willing to get both TV and Internet at the same time. I'm sure once AT&T gets the Roadrunner local cable phone service running, that it will cost next to nothing to add local phone service too. Then I expect GTE will be next cut a deal that also involves local phone service. Isn't competition great for the consumer? MikeM(From Florida)

To: QuietWon who wrote (3090)	3/15/1999 11:41:00 AM
From: lml	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12823

FYI, QM: Century@Home, whenever it becomes available, is offering $10 off its monthly $40 Internet access for current Century Communications cable subscribers. Not sure whether this includes the cable lease fee. Current cable subscription that includes basic + premium channels average about $40/mo., so total cost would be roughly $70/mo. While you raise a good point, the cables need some additional revenue source to pay for the tremendous capital expense required to upgrade their plant to deliver interactive services. Now if you happen to live is a fairly new area where such plant upgrades would not be necessary, than your point has more merit. I believe that in a community such as Carlsbad, California, one of the first communities to have @Home service, access rates are in the $20-25 range. I'm not sure what the cable subscription rate is, but I wouldn't be surprised if its in the same range. If so, then you are seeing a pricing model you would consider "fair."