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Thread Index [isp-marketing] RE: ISP Solutions
--- Ed Larson <ed_larson@...> wrote: > It is the ISP that has > caused the defections > of customers be it out of ignorance or lack of funds > to perform properly and... > People in general want to support there local > business person, Ed, You are SOOOOOO wrong. I online network with about 200 small businesses here in Tampa. In an informal survey, most had not even heard of the independent ISPs, but those that did went with Cable most of the time, based on fastest speed with the best reliability and a low price. Every day a client ISP will call and tell me that the ILEC or cable has stolen a long time client. "He's been with me 5 years, but Bell has offered him DSL for $20." Or Cox just lit the neighborhood for $19.95. BellSouth offers dial-up for $4.99. What value-add would keep someone at $19.95? People shop at Wal-Mart to the tune of several billion dollars. People shop there in droves, putting small businesses under weekly. Another item that came from the survey was that the telecom implosion from 2000-01 has negatively impacted the remaining independent companies in telecom including ISPs. After companies went from Bluestar to Rhythms to ???, they think it is safer to go with the ILEC or Cable. And now it is eminently cheaper, too. The Norvergence Ponzi scheme didn't help. (And neither will the UNE-P rate hikes coming soon to a town near you). That my dime's worth. Anyone looking to read the survey responses can email me for them. Regards, Peter RAD-INFO, Inc. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail is new and improved - Check it out! http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail ************************************************ ISPCON FALL 2004 - Santa Clara Convention Center ************************************************ New Keynote Speakers just announced: Jeff Pulver, President & CEO of Pulver.com Nigel Ballard, Wireless Director, Matrix Networks Use discount code EBF04 now and pay only $350! REGISTER TODAY at www.ispcon.com To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with.
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