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Technology Stocks : AT&T -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Raptech who wrote (2383)	5/7/1999 2:38:00 AM
From: DavidCG	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 4298

Quick question...probably better here than the At Home site..but why is At Home needed at all? This is what I mean by that. When I dial up my 56k ISP service..the only software I am using to dial it up is Micrsoft's dialer (included in everyones Win, then I use Microsoft Internet explorer to go to different web sites. Now assume I'm using AT&T Cable service. If Cable now replaces my ISP, and I can use Microsoft Internet Explorer again to browse where I want to go...what exactly is At Home's function? In other words, why doesn't AT&T sell basic internet service directly to me ,like they currently do their long distance, and take care of the billing and etc..and let me worry about where I want to go via my web browser. Does AT&T really need a middleman to sign up people for ATHOME service? Why don't other cable companies just act on their own? Thanks -DavidCG