I think what we really need is more telecommuting. That will help drop out
dependence on petrol, reduce the loads on the roads, save hours per day for
some folks, help moms stay home with the kids etc. I think it would also
help de-urbanize the country and make it much harder for terrorists to do
such large damage. It would also help people be safer (crime is usually
lower in the country).
I think that telecommuting will be the next really big "ap" that hits.
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From: "Peter R." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, September 18, 2006 11:14 AM
Subject: Re: [WISPA] Lack of Competition Leaves U.S. 16thAmong
IndustrializedNations
We are actually at the point where about 68% of the US population has
Internet.
The rest don't own a computer or do not want Internet.
Some of that 68% is still on dial-up. For some it is a price thing. For
some it is not understanding technology. For some it is to make the
experience painful to avoid wasting hours on the internet.
So dropping the price - as SBC and VZ have experienced - to sub-$15 gets
you some dial-up conversions. But when the price returns to normal, some
switch back to cheaper dial-up.
The dilemma becomes How do you get more internet appliance (PC's, laptops,
PDAs, internet terminal) penetration?
The marketing question is: What Remarkable & Useful things can you do with
broadband (other than entertainment)?
That's my 2 cents.
Peter @ RAD-INFO, Inc.
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