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HEALTH: Telcos vs Internet Access Coalition
>From Edupage (02/11/97)
ONLINE COMPANIES ASK TELCOS, "WHERE'S THE BEEF?" Tired of telephone
companies' complaints that Internet usage is overwhelming their network
capacity, the Internet Access Coalition has released findings contending
that Net usage is, in reality, a bonanza for the Bells. The study found
that local carriers received a total of $1.4 billion in 1995 in revenues
resulting from the installation of second lines in homes, while spending
only $245 million to beef up their networks for the additional usage. A
Bell Atlantic spokesman says the real problem is that the telcos have no
idea when a line will be used for data rather than voice, and thus tied up
longer. Both sides agree that the ultimate solution is higher capacity
networks. (Business Week 17 Feb 97)
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