well i doubt that ma and pa smith and their herd of pigs will keep many isps in business. and a few years down the road technical innovations will allow those without access to readily have broadband for todays dial up prices. (no offense all you hog farmers - my grandparents were hog farmers. and true - cant say they had much use for a fat pipe.)
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Bob Martin > Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2005 12:08 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: what will all you who work for private isp's be > doing in a few years? > > > > It won't be long before the telco's respond by offering DSL > at the same > speed/price. I've heard (but don't *know*) that SBC is selling 6 down > and 1 up in Houston and Dallas for $35. > > We're doing a fair business selling accelerated dial up for $15. Its > surprising how many folks don't want broadband. You don't > need 4mb down > to read your email. And once you get outside of the city > limits there's > a good sized market that can't get any type of broadband, > especially cable. > > We may decline some, but I don't think that ISP's are going > away anytime > soon. > > Bob Martin >