RE: campus.mci.net (Tax Dollars putting me out!)

Mark A. Knight ( (no email) )
Tue, 22 Jul 1997 23:56:10 -0000

BS

On Tuesday, July 22, 1997 10:02 PM, Jeff
[SMTP:nblade@firstinter.net] wrote:
> I am afraid that you have a few misconceptions on the
> peachnet system is
> setup.
>
> >>I have no problem with competition BUT, please don't
use
> >>my tax dollars
> >>to subsidize my very large competitor! He really
doesn't
> >>have to have
> >>it! I know there are companies who offer $9.95 mo rates
> >>but they are not
> >>getting my tax dollars to do it.
>
> They recieve no money from the school or goverment for
> that matter. The
> school mearing neogiates a monthly rate with CampusMCI to
> supply thier
> students with cheap access.
>
>
> >>
> >>They put out some flyers with the info. They ran out so
> >>the library made
> >>copies on the library copier. Then had the nerve to say
> >>that they
> >>recieved no compensation for the service and that MCI
> >>was responsable
> >>for everything.
> >>
>
> That is correct. CampusMCI is a corporate divsion that
> handles specialize
> services targeted towards students.
>
> >>By housing the pops in state run institutions, using
> >>state paid
> >>employees and garnering free advertising thru library
> >>press releases I
> >>have a serious problem keeping my cool! They actually
> >>had a 1/4 page
> >>press release in the newspaper called "A Spotlight on
> >>our Library" to
> >>anounce the new service, didn't cost them a thing. The
> >>phone has been
> >>ringing ever since asking us to meet that price. They
> >>don't see the
> >>difference. They say they never use more than 60 hours.
> >>MCI put in a
> >>free 56K line for the library in house users and a T1
> >>with 25 lines in
> >>the closet for commercial access to start with.
> >>
>
> That was a request from the state of georgia. They ( your
> voted in
> representives) wanted to give internet access to anyone
> would wants it.
> Still the pricing scheme that CampusMCI uses is the same
> one they use
> pretty much anywhere that a school has requested that
> CampusMCI supply
> service to thier students.
>
> >>We are a small rural ISP. New subscriber signups have
> >>all but ceased and
> >>it has only been available for two weeks.
>
> >>
> >>Anyone who becomes a library card holder is eligable
for
> >>this discounted
> >>access. For the consumer it is a great value up front
> >>but little does
> >>the person realize we employee (8) eight people! How
> >>long before I go
> >>out of business do they infiltrate other areas and do
> >>the same thing?
> >>When the contract is up will the price stay the same? I
> >>DOUBT IT
> >>SERIOUSLY!
>
> Well that is what your voted reprentives wanted but that
> is not a discouted
> price that is just CampusMCI standard pricing scheme.
>
> >>
> >>Are there any other ISPs that see a problem with this?
I
> >>plan to
> >>investigate further.... I have spoken with reps from
the
> >>State board of
> >>Regents. I was given some answers but nothing
> >>satisfatory.
> >>
>
> >>Am I over reacting here? Anyone else see this as an
> >>unfair advantage in
> >>the market? Feel free to email me privately. I'm
looking
> >>for any info I
> >>can to assess this.
>
> I don't think you are over reacting but, since campusmci
> pricing is
> standard where ever they go you are going to have a hard
> time proving that
> they gained an unfair advantage.
>
> >>Thanks for listening,
> >>
> >>Carl Delabar
>
>
>
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