a conscious being, Stanton McCandlish wrote:
Pardon me, but this is preposterous. You have here proposed that a many-to-many communications medium, which requires data service, is not a basic service despite its many benefits, but that cable and broadcast tv are, despite the obvious limitations (not to mention detrimental effects) of the medium. I hate to even say this, especially to you, but that's just not a logical stance, especially for a networker. I'm actually shocked to see you say that.
Data may become a basic service, some day, but the market is not ready for it today. I am against forcing companies to offer products that no one wants. (no one = a major part of there market). Current efforts like PSI IP over Cable and $500 Hayes modems that can talk 230+ kbits per second (w/ compression|V.Fast) will provide plenty of cheap networking for those who want it. /hawk