RE: 56K / X2 pricing

Joe Bissot ( sysop@pcinternet.net )
Thu, 19 Jun 1997 22:59:40 -0700

In what way? The cost is very similar. Why would tech support be any
different? And how does it change dealing with the phone companies.
Ordering 10 ISDN BRIs instead of 20 POTS isn't a big shift at all.

At 04:47 PM 6/16/97 -0400, you wrote:
>Yes, but how much longer can ISP's truly hold the price at $19.95 per month
>and still offer high quality service with few or no busies. It is just not
>in the economics. It has to change or we will all be doing something else
>in a few months or years. I believe it will have to start happening about
>the first of the year. If users want unlimited access, no busies, and top
>quality tech support, the price has to increase. I also believe it is a sad
>mistake to offer 56k at the same prices as 28.8 or 33.6. The investment is
>much higher, tech support will be much tougher and time consuming, and
>dealing with the phone companies will be more of a pain then it is now..
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>At 04:34 PM 6/16/97 -0400, you wrote:
>>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
>>
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>Thanks
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>Chuck Neville
>http://www.neville.net
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