Comments on: Death of Dial-Up http://gigaom.com/2005/06/02/death-of-dial-up/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:56:48 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Sbc Dsl Information » Blog Archive - … and outside of the SBC DSL location is the primary way … Malik po http://gigaom.com/2005/06/02/death-of-dial-up/#comment-15774 Sbc Dsl Information » Blog Archive - … and outside of the SBC DSL location is the primary way … Malik po Tue, 17 Jan 2006 03:59:25 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/06/02/death-of-dial-up/#comment-15774 <p>[...] Om Malik on Broadband : ” Death of Dial-Up [...]</p> [...] Om Malik on Broadband : ” Death of Dial-Up [...]

]]> By: Not Too Geeky » Tyme's Thoughts: SBC/Yahoo $14.95 DSL http://gigaom.com/2005/06/02/death-of-dial-up/#comment-15772 Not Too Geeky » Tyme's Thoughts: SBC/Yahoo $14.95 DSL Mon, 07 Nov 2005 17:54:20 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/06/02/death-of-dial-up/#comment-15772 <p>[...] Om Malik posted an article about SBC/Yahoo’s new low $14.95 a month limited-time offer for DSL service. Om feels this might be the last nail in dial-up’s coffin (for those locations that have DSL access). I’m skeptical because SBC/Yahoo’s promotions have been cheaper than providers like AOL for some time. I agree that this promotion (being this cheap) might make some AOL users scratch their heads and wonder why they use AOL. However, I know from experience that dial-up users feel they don’t use their computer enough to make it worth while for them to switch. $14.95 is a good price – what I consider a pivotal price for dial-up users to switch if the price after the 12 months isn’t too steep. So that leaves me wondering two things: [...]</p> [...] Om Malik posted an article about SBC/Yahoo’s new low $14.95 a month limited-time offer for DSL service. Om feels this might be the last nail in dial-up’s coffin (for those locations that have DSL access). I’m skeptical because SBC/Yahoo’s promotions have been cheaper than providers like AOL for some time. I agree that this promotion (being this cheap) might make some AOL users scratch their heads and wonder why they use AOL. However, I know from experience that dial-up users feel they don’t use their computer enough to make it worth while for them to switch. $14.95 is a good price – what I consider a pivotal price for dial-up users to switch if the price after the 12 months isn’t too steep. So that leaves me wondering two things: [...]

]]> By: Ron Parcke http://gigaom.com/2005/06/02/death-of-dial-up/#comment-15770 Ron Parcke Thu, 13 Oct 2005 17:41:53 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/06/02/death-of-dial-up/#comment-15770 <p>A 4th reason (in response to Nitin Ahuja's post)others are sticking to their dialup, is because SBC is binding (enslaving) the customer to a time commital contract, alhtough the cost is competitive. However, certainly the cost of breaking that contract is no competition for whatever reason one must do so. If you had to move and outside of the SBC DSL location is the primary way of getting out of that contract, but can you if it happens to be that your budget no linger allows it? My prediction is that SBC will go lower in the near future due to cable competition. Oh, and Time-Warner is another story of a close relative;i.e., 'lure and trap.'</p> A 4th reason (in response to Nitin Ahuja’s post)others are sticking to their dialup, is because SBC is binding (enslaving) the customer to a time commital contract, alhtough the cost is competitive. However, certainly the cost of breaking that contract is no competition for whatever reason one must do so. If you had to move and outside of the SBC DSL location is the primary way of getting out of that contract, but can you if it happens to be that your budget no linger allows it? My prediction is that SBC will go lower in the near future due to cable competition. Oh, and Time-Warner is another story of a close relative;i.e., ‘lure and trap.’

]]> By: Om Malik’s Broadband Blog » The Great Dial-Up ISP Makeover http://gigaom.com/2005/06/02/death-of-dial-up/#comment-15768 Om Malik’s Broadband Blog » The Great Dial-Up ISP Makeover Mon, 06 Jun 2005 16:54:20 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/06/02/death-of-dial-up/#comment-15768 <p>[...] think.” Somehow I don’t think it going to be like that for a while. Especially when SBC sells barebones DSL $4-a-month cheaper than dial-up connections! More [...]</p> [...] think.” Somehow I don’t think it going to be like that for a while. Especially when SBC sells barebones DSL $4-a-month cheaper than dial-up connections! More [...]

]]> By: BroadBandBuyer.com http://gigaom.com/2005/06/02/death-of-dial-up/#comment-15766 BroadBandBuyer.com Fri, 03 Jun 2005 01:57:05 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/06/02/death-of-dial-up/#comment-15766 <p>Find SBC's new low price, as well as all other Broadband Internet Service Providers at the new #1 most popular destination site to find Broadband Providers...</p> <p>http://www.broadbandbuyer.com/homeservices.htm</p> <p>Thanks Om!</p> Find SBC’s new low price, as well as all other Broadband Internet Service Providers at the new #1 most popular destination site to find Broadband Providers…

http://www.broadbandbuyer.com/homeservices.htm

Thanks Om!

]]> By: Nitin Ahuja http://gigaom.com/2005/06/02/death-of-dial-up/#comment-15764 Nitin Ahuja Thu, 02 Jun 2005 22:10:18 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/06/02/death-of-dial-up/#comment-15764 <p>This move is going to be huge for SBC, people were sticking to dial up for 3 reasons a. cost effectiveness b. portability of your internet connection c.unavailability of broadband in the neighborhood If SBC plans to offer a dial up account on top of DSL,they completely covered a. and b., which would cause a huge churn for dial up companies</p> This move is going to be huge for SBC, people were sticking to dial up for 3 reasons a. cost effectiveness b. portability of your internet connection c.unavailability of broadband in the neighborhood If SBC plans to offer a dial up account on top of DSL,they completely covered a. and b., which would cause a huge churn for dial up companies

]]> By: funktruck http://gigaom.com/2005/06/02/death-of-dial-up/#comment-15762 funktruck Thu, 02 Jun 2005 21:07:44 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/06/02/death-of-dial-up/#comment-15762 <p>Interesting commentary on Reuters:</p> <p>http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=internetNews&storyID=8659528</p> <p>The SBC quotes are refreshing. They are very matter of fact about their intentions and what's at stake:</p> <p>Executives at SBC say they have a two- to three-year window to add as many digital subscriber lines as possible, before cable companies complete their rollout of telephone services and pursue SBC customers with voice, video and data packages.</p> <p>"It's about market share," said SBC Chairman and Chief Executive Edward Whitacre in an interview on Thursday with Reuters. "The sooner we get there and the bigger piece of market we get, the better off we are. It's essentially us and the cable companies vying for that."</p> <p>SBC added 504,000 DSL lines in the first quarter of this year, a record increase for the company, but Whitacre had asked executives if it was possible to add 1 million a quarter, a level he says is probably not realistic today.</p> <p>The company has been among the more aggressive DSL providers on price, offering a $19.95 monthly rate for customers who sign up over the Internet and agree to a one-year contract. While its first-quarter growth was a record, SBC's 5.6 million DSL lines are equal to about 11 percent of its total phone lines.</p> <p>"What we find is if you sell DSL, the customer just doesn't churn," said SBC Chief Operating Officer Randall Stephenson in an interview last week, referring to the rate of customer turnover.</p> <p>"Once you get them, you've got them," Stephenson added. It's very important to us to get out ahead of the game and get broadband deployed to every household we can get it deployed in."</p> Interesting commentary on Reuters:

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=internetNews&storyID=8659528

The SBC quotes are refreshing. They are very matter of fact about their intentions and what’s at stake:

Executives at SBC say they have a two- to three-year window to add as many digital subscriber lines as possible, before cable companies complete their rollout of telephone services and pursue SBC customers with voice, video and data packages.

“It’s about market share,” said SBC Chairman and Chief Executive Edward Whitacre in an interview on Thursday with Reuters. “The sooner we get there and the bigger piece of market we get, the better off we are. It’s essentially us and the cable companies vying for that.”

SBC added 504,000 DSL lines in the first quarter of this year, a record increase for the company, but Whitacre had asked executives if it was possible to add 1 million a quarter, a level he says is probably not realistic today.

The company has been among the more aggressive DSL providers on price, offering a $19.95 monthly rate for customers who sign up over the Internet and agree to a one-year contract. While its first-quarter growth was a record, SBC’s 5.6 million DSL lines are equal to about 11 percent of its total phone lines.

“What we find is if you sell DSL, the customer just doesn’t churn,” said SBC Chief Operating Officer Randall Stephenson in an interview last week, referring to the rate of customer turnover.

“Once you get them, you’ve got them,” Stephenson added. It’s very important to us to get out ahead of the game and get broadband deployed to every household we can get it deployed in.”

]]> By: Om Malik http://gigaom.com/2005/06/02/death-of-dial-up/#comment-15760 Om Malik Thu, 02 Jun 2005 16:51:04 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/06/02/death-of-dial-up/#comment-15760 <p>Glenn</p> <p>that was the reason why i said stretching a little. well you know how it all works. anyway thanks for the reminder. by the way this is an argument i have had with others for a long time</p> Glenn

that was the reason why i said stretching a little. well you know how it all works. anyway thanks for the reminder. by the way this is an argument i have had with others for a long time

]]> By: 463 West Street http://gigaom.com/2005/06/02/death-of-dial-up/#comment-15758 463 West Street Thu, 02 Jun 2005 16:35:06 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/06/02/death-of-dial-up/#comment-15758 <p><strong>Broadband Price Wars</strong></p> <p>Next step: Incent dialup internet subscribers to convert to DSL and shut down/sell off the dial access network, reducing operational expenses. (Telcos love opex reduction business cases.)</p> Broadband Price Wars

Next step: Incent dialup internet subscribers to convert to DSL and shut down/sell off the dial access network, reducing operational expenses. (Telcos love opex reduction business cases.)

]]> By: Glenn Fleishman http://gigaom.com/2005/06/02/death-of-dial-up/#comment-15756 Glenn Fleishman Thu, 02 Jun 2005 15:43:40 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/06/02/death-of-dial-up/#comment-15756 <p>The FCC says nearly all Zip codes have broadband--not 90 percent of America can get it. It bugs me that they're using Zip codes because, of course, the sparser areas have fewer Zip codes, which means that you can have one DSL or cable modem in a county in Texas and that county has broadband.</p> The FCC says nearly all Zip codes have broadband–not 90 percent of America can get it. It bugs me that they’re using Zip codes because, of course, the sparser areas have fewer Zip codes, which means that you can have one DSL or cable modem in a county in Texas and that county has broadband.

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