Subj : z1b link
To   : Ross Cassell
From : Andrea Santos
Date : Wed Apr 18 2001 01:19 pm

->  TC> I know what the technology cost and it did not justify the dollars
->  TC> they were charging..

-> I have to ask Todd, how do you know what their expenses were, surely 
-> you didnt bribe their accountants?

-> I assure you Todd, I provide a free service as you do, but only 
-> because my overhead costs on my end would be the same if I hubbed or 
-> just pulled in the load for myself as a end node. When John, Ken and 
-> George started out, there was no such thing as cable modems and DSL. 
-> Everything cost more then than it does now, but a T1 still costs 
-> bucks, those that put up T1's were ISP's yes, but if they as ISP's 
-> were allocating bandwidth away from their business to Fidonet, then 
-> fair is fair.

Still no such thing as DSL in Homestead.  When the 3 Stars brought
Internet access into Fidonet, the costs were incomparable to what they
are today, and T1 connectivity is still steep and could not be justified
for Fidonet in the Year 2001.  The POTS lines alone for ISP local access
run over $50.00 a pop (business rates apply ;> Then there's the
dedicated mail machine and maintenance/upgrades on that.





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