On 24 Nov 98, at 17:11, Rich Kulawiec wrote:
> On Tue, Nov 24, 1998 at 12:05:16PM -0800, Javilk wrote:
> > Where can I find out more about those "Mom and Pop" ISP's? I
> Bill beat me to it with one link: here are some more in semi-random order:
>
> http://thelist.internet.com/
> http://www.cnet.com/Content/Reports/Special/ISP/index.html
> http://www.netusa.net/ISP/
>
> It's been interesting to watch as the predictions of a massive shake-out
> in the ISP market just haven't turned out to be right. Oh, there have
> been mergers and buyouts even at the mom-and-pop level; and some providers
> have grown to middle size (e.g. Erols), dominating chunks of the market;
> but the consolidation down to half a dozen just hasn't happened.
>
> I don't think it will: I think once these organizations exceed a certain
> size, their inertia prevents them from responding to rapid shifts in the
> market, making them vulnerable to smaller, more nimble competitors.
check out Boardwatch:
http://www.boardwatch.com/
That is one of the few net magazines I subscribe to ... umm... that
is the only one (I would subscribe to WebTechniques but they give it
to me free).
I think you should be able to do well with a niche market and maybe
grow it.
Peter
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