John Block said,
> Hello Neil
>> But there are some
>> catches implicit in their announcement, and knowing BT there's bound
>> to be a few more.
> One biggie, it is not available until spring.
> There will probably something from BT or ISPs about tying up lines or
> modems, otherwise we all might be pouting at webcams all day.
ISPs will either have to make a heavy investment in bandwidth and phone
lines, or restrict either online time or bandwidth used.
>> One potential problem is that very few ISPs use BT for
>> their dial in lines, so who pays the receiving telco for the use of
>> their equipment?
> Interesting subtext.
> Freeserve and other ISPs offer telephone service or could be in a position
> to do so. Surfers would be likly to be heavy users, bright and wooable with
> good offers. This tactic lets BT keep hold of their usage.
Why would surfers be likely to be heavy users of voice telephone? One
common reason for getting online is to use email for communication with
far away family and friends.
The BT Surftime package also includes an option for use with
pay-as-you-go ISPs like Freeserve, which is likely to appeal to light
users.
Neil
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