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Is this still a market?

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by dawgit

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I just read an article by Sara Kehaulam in the Washing Post (see: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/03/28/AR2006032801668.html ) MicroSoft is cutting prices for 'Dial-ups' to $17.95 per month. (from $21.95) Is that so.... and is that news? (it sounds excessive to me) Is Dail-up still a market in the US? Why? Ok, just maybe I've been in Europa too long, but realy now, Tell me it ain't so.

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by ccthompson

US still has a lot of Dial-Up areas. Smaller area, backwoods areas, ect... People cant afford the high speed, but need the internet. This bring up a previous topic of why the internet should be FREE! It makes sence, everyone needs it, after a while its going to be like air, we are all going to need it to live! HAHA

by dawgit

Yes you are right about the need. You really can't get much with-out the internet. But why then, isn't it available, and provided? (broad-band)

by ccthompson

for the most part it is available everywhere, except for the moutain people, but they dont really need computers anyway.

As for why go with dial-up over broadband: Lower income families go with dial-up I guess, cause its a cheaper option.

by oneamazingwriter

water was free and water fountains were found all over the place. Now water is bottled and sold. Gas stations used to have pumps to offer free air for tires. They now charge for usage. Thinking that the Internet will one day be free is fantasy. It's big business. Telephones are considered necessities and look at the many phone companies.

As for the original question, dial up will be around for a while longer unless the price of broad band comes down.

I laughed when I read that those who live in the mountains don't need Internet access. Love of a natural enviornment does not preclude wanting to interact with the world at large.

Edited for typo and spelling error

by mjwx

By law (in australia) all service stations have to offer free air for tires under our road safety laws.

by wallowamichael

I live in rural Oregon, and cannot get high speed anything for less than $100/month. That is satellite, and breaks my VPN, so I have dial-up. I can't even get a T-1, (even at $800/month) since all the data capacity of the microwave repeater is already taken up by existing T-1 lines in the county. I'm supposed to be able to work from home when the systems go down overnight, but I just drive to the office.

I laughed when I read that those who live in the mountains don't need Internet access. Love of a natural enviornment does not preclude wanting to interact with the world at large.

I am the technology director for four school districts, and my department also provides technology support to the local hospital and some government and non-profit agencies.

I LOVE MY MOUNTAINS!
See them here.

I also love technology, but broadband hasen't reached my house yet.

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