geek49203
join:2000-11-25
Jackson, MI
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Re: In due time....
"I love how only 1 small cable company is among them though"
That's because the author of this article didn't do a complete job.
Might I remind you, ISP Channel is like @Home and Roadrunner -- an ISP for local cable companies. Their main problem is that they partnered w/ small companies, many of which have really bad offerings (crappy lines, etc). ISP Channel can't control that, any more than @Home or RoadRunner can control what their catv companies have for equipment.
AT&T is breaking up in (probably) 4 parts, and the word at Western Show last week (catv convention) was that the catv division would be sold to the other strong catv players (Comcast, Cox, et al).
In addition, HSA (Charter's ISP) and @Home (AT&T et al's ISP) are on Downside Magazine's death watch http://www.downside.com/deathwatch.html . Juno (just signed up to be a Comcast ISP) is also struggling and on the deathwatch. |
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justin
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| I wrote it, but was not intending it to cover Cable company financial health. ISPChannel was the only company in obvious enough difficulty to mention.
By standards that would include AT&T and Excite@Home, practically EVERY US communications oriented company would be mentioned. |
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Jestocost
The Poodle Bites.
join:2000-10-19
Saint Louis, MO
| reply to geek49203
It's important to note that HSA is Charter's ISP in only a few markets, many of them not major Charter markets. See my post here for details: http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,230652;root=charter;mode=flat
In other areas it could be Earthlink, or RoadRunner or, I have heard, even @Home.
It's worth looking at RoadRunner as one possibly troubled cable provider, given that their exclusive relationship with TWC is ending. No clear indication as to the long-term impact of that move, but keep it on the radar screens. |
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Jestocost
The Poodle Bites.
join:2000-10-19
Saint Louis, MO | Also, HSA is one of Paul Allen's companies and has easier access to additional financing than many of the completely independent ISPs. |
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