Re: The FAQ system approaches obsolescence. What do we do now?

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Eric S. Raymond (esr@locke.ccil.org)
Thu, 8 Dec 1994 17:21:43 -0500 (EST)


> Now granted, we can pay for access to services which have IP access.
> But unless those prices are destined to become non-trivial in the next 12
> months, it is doubtful that the majority of modem owners are going to rush
> out and pay Compuserve, Delphi, etc. $20 a month or more to get
> access to their services.

Yesterday a cable company in my area, Comcast, announced plans to make
Internet service available over cable for $5-10 per month. Want to bet that
won't happen elsewhere?

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					Eric S. Raymond <esr@locke.ccil.org>
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