[ale] [OT] Fewer DSL providers?

[da Black Baron]

My brother-in-law, who's in the radio/wireless buisness, was telling me
last night about a wireless tech that will let anyone provide 3mbs IP
service for subsribers in a 15-mile radius of a tower (much like a cell
tower).  He said the initial investment was something like 24,000.00-
not too hefty, considering the numbers of subscribers one could get in a
30-mile diameter bit of suburbia...

I think, as he does, that wireless will change a LOT of things- such as
monopolies on IP connections- in the not-too-distant future.



On Fri, 2003-02-21 at 08:55, Geoffrey wrote:
> It's not going to happen that way.  First of all, the small players who 
> purchase services from BS can't afford to invest in the infrastructure. 
>   Covad can't either.  Bellsouth has too much of a headstart.  They can 
> under price everyone since their infrastructure's already there.
> 
> We'll see  how it pans out.  Point is, what will happen is, BellSouth 
> can now charge the small guy, like Speedfactory more for their services. 
>    Speedfactory will in turn have to recoup those funds somehow.  The 
> only way is to pass it on to the customer.  We've already seen they're 
> having a hard time competing with BS on price.  How is Speedfactory 
> going to invest in an infrastructure, when their existing income is 
> depleted?
> 
> cfowler wrote:
> > I'm not sure if I totally agree.  I'm allready paying extra for a solid pipe
> > with the features I want.  If this move forces the others like Covad to invest
> > in more equipment then maybe it will be good for us.  If the small providers
> > offer services the BellSouth do not offer then it is possible they'll make it.
> >  But they just have to fork out some more cash now in order to build up the
> > infastructure for those new features.  Who knows maybe we'll get broadband
> > like Korea.  I could use faster upload speeds.
> > 
> > 
> > On 12/31/1969, "Geoffrey" <esoteric at 3times25.net> wrote:
> > 
> > 
> >>I posted about this earlier.  I agree, you will see the alternative isps
> >>start to drop...
> >>
> >>Calvin Harrigan wrote:
> >>
> >>>http://biz.yahoo.com/rc/030220/telecoms_fcc_broadband_1.html
> >>>
> >>>According to this link from slashdot, the discussions that have been
> >>>going on recently on the list about choosing dsl providers may all be
> >>>moot.
> >>>
> >>>
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