RE: 56K / X2 pricing

Marvin Anglin ( manglin@atlonline.com )
Mon, 16 Jun 1997 16:34:54 -0400

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We are all too busy cutting each other's prices to make a profit. But we are all having fun! Right?

-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew D. Smith [SMTP:andrewsmith@earthlink.net]
Sent: Monday, June 16, 1997 3:24 PM
To: ntisp@emerald.iea.com
Subject: Re: 56K / X2 pricing

is this price fixing?

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> From: Richard Fink <rfink@worldpassage.net>
> To: ntisp@emerald.iea.com
> Subject: Re: 56K / X2 pricing
> Date: Monday, June 16, 1997 3:13 PM
>
> We would like to charge maybe a $10 premium per month... but our
> competitors aren't so we're locked.
>
> Another possibility. Why aren't we ALL (has to be ALL) giving 60 days
> free support to a new signup and then charging $20 a call for it. We get
> people who want endless tech support over the long term,... because they
> "clean-up" their hard disk among other reasons.
>
> Tech support is a profit killer in this bus.
>
> Any thoughts out here ?
>
> -Ric
>
>
>
> At 09:38 6/16/97 -0400, you wrote:
> >I would like to but knowing my competition I doubt if it would be
possible
> >as they compete solely on price.
> >
> >We were the last isp in our area to use flat rate pricing but we still
have
> >a clause concerning maximum time per month.
> >
> >Mike Kuzenko
> >NetDotCom Internet Services
> >330-369-3617
> >mikek@netdotcom.com
> >
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> >From: Jim D. <jimd@eagledesign.com>
> >To: 'NTISP List' <NTISP@emerald.iea.com>
> >Subject: 56K / X2 pricing
> >Date: Monday, June 16, 1997 8:36 AM
> >
> >Just curious if any ISPs providing (or planning) for 56K flex or X2
modems
> >are charging an extra premium for the service. Any feedback on this is
> >appreciated.
> >
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