Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: steve50
"I think bandwidth is the key. They have to solve the "last mile" problem in a cost effective manner before it can progress much more. When streaming video becomes available to the masses the potential is scary. So scary that might be what is holding it back."

Thats a really good point. But, what that will do is bring back a certain percentage of users, and make those that use the net today much happier. The flash in the pan we saw at the outset of public usage won't return unless incredible content is made available to them at high speed, and a fair price. AOL raised their rates last year, and began to see many users fall away as a result, so a lot of people are not willing to be ripped off just to get high bandwidth access, which is not to say that AOL has ever provided that to the average user.

33 posted on 07/27/2002 11:33:21 AM PDT by SamBees
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson