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In article <5aiocs$q1b@nntp1.best.com>, informe@best.com says...
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>In article <32CBFCC3.82E@best.com>
>"Dave W. Smith" <dws@best.com> writes:
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>> As anticipated, TCI expanded too fast, are finding themselves in a
>> cash crunch, and are backing away from cable-based internet
>> delivery.  See
>> 
>>   http://techweb.cmp.com/iw/newsflash/nf611/0102_st4.htm
>> 
>> Dave
>
>I'm ready to stink-bomb their Mountain View office for leaving the SF
>channel and the History channel off ther new lineup - but we still have
>quad-density cubic zircomium, Elvis dolls, and cookwear 24 hours a day.


I'm lucky enough to get decent off-air reception at my home in Pacifica,
with line-of-site (minus the fog) to Sutro Tower, so I disconnected from 
TCI sometime back so I could better afford the higher rates I pay my ISP 
:-).


It's interesting to note however that at the same time that we hear that 
Pac Bell is scaling back from plans to leapfrog cable companies with a 
fiber cable TV service to the home, we hear that TCI is scaling back 
plans to leapfrog da bells by offering high speed modem access to the 
internet.

I can't help but wonder if this is really just posturing on the part of 
both companies. If I was one of these giants, going head-to-head 
with the other, I might counter all of the hype that preceeded both of
these "advanced services" with some "counter-hype" of my own.

The zen in me says that if my opponent believes I plan to attack, I know 
they'll prepare in defense, and perhaps launch a counter atttack and my 
job will be more difficult.

Why not tell them I don't plan to attack instead....?

just my $.02

Eric Dauster
dauster@best.com