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  From: Simon Hackett <simon@internode.com.au>
  To  : <linuxsa@linuxsa.org.au>
  Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2001 17:01:36 +1030

Re: AOL? or best ISP

At 4:09 PM +1030 24/1/01, Jason Tan wrote:
>Unsustainable is not an uncommon term in this type of conversation.
>
>What I was saying was that combinations of service other than good and
>fast are sustainable.
>
>Eg cheap and slow( a seriously oversubscrubed service for example).
>

One brief comment (other than to note that I've trimmed all the extra 
cc'd lines - sheesh, guys!):

Yes, you're absolutely right - other combinations other than good and 
fast are sustainable.

The problem is that the marketplace is training customers to expect 
(nay, demand!) 'unlimited', perfect, fast, zero-busy signal service, 
at the same price point that you'd expect from a 'cheap and slow' 
provider (or a 'cheap and hard to get on during busy times' one).

A lot of those ISP's are used to a high churn rate, too. We prefer a 
quieter life with a smaller number of happier customers. No crime in 
that, is there. We're all right.

[and now, we _really_ should give this thread a rest :) ]

Cheers,
Simon


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