Re: dial up internet providers


"Michael A. Terrell" <mike.terrell@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:433C6D7C.2FFA2EF5@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> James Sweet wrote:
> >
> > I have to wonder if it's any cheaper to provide dialup than broadband
> > anymore, dialup ties up the circuit and associated switching gear while
it's
> > in use, broadband is transparent. As broadband becomes more common the
> > dialup equipment will be more archaic and likely more expensive to
source
> > and maintain.
>
>
> Source what? As the number of dialup customers drops off, some
> equipment won't be repaired. It will be replaced with working spare
> equipment that is no longer needed, where available.
>
>

Well I'd assume a lot of it will get retired to the scrap heap and
eventually (as in the next decade or so) it may well be getting hard to come
by.


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