LE> Yes, well -- the cable providers will doubtless barrage all the
LE> print and electronic media with endless hype about cheap Internet
LE> access. Coupled with possible rises in phone costs in a few years
LE> time, it could knock a SIZABLE hole in the dialup Internet market.

PL> The PSTN will have to drop rates to compete;

They appear to have decided not to, to do that themselves.

PL> I'm sure most equipment and infrastructure has been amortised by now.

It hasnt, particularly with the all the exchanges supposed to going digital
by 2000 or something. Tho it remains to be seen how achievable THAT is.

Even the fibre optic network hasnt been there that long.
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