At 11:56 PM 7/22/97 -0000, you wrote:
>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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