IP: Internet Provider Cuts Off 850,000 AT&T Customers

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

> From: Dewayne Hendricks <dewayne () warpspeed com>
>
> [Note:  This item comes from reader Malay Thaker.  Malay is referring to a 
> system in Palo Alto, CA.  A number of readers on this list and friends 
> were impacted by the partial closure of the Excite@Home system on 
> Saturday.  We can but hope that this matter gets resolved quickly and 
> satisfactorily for all parties concerned.  DLH]
>
> At 13:08 -0800 12/2/01, malay () thaker org wrote:
> > From: malay () thaker org
> > To: dewayne () warpspeed com
> > Subject: NYTimes.com Article: Internet Provider Cuts Off 850,000 AT&T 
> > Customers
> > Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2001 13:08:59 -0800
> > MIME-Version: 1.0
> >
> > This article from NYTimes.com
> > has been sent to you by malay () thaker org.
> >
> > I saw a call to regulate cable modem service in the SJ Merc News 
> > today.  I also know a lot of people who will be upset about this. We are 
> > all so used to always-on that it has become a second dial-tone to us.
> >
> > I'm happy to report that the Palo Alto Utility company's FTTH service has 
> > been rock solid thru all the recent storms and associated power outages 
> > and the speed is fabulous.  The effort is supported by the trial 
> > participants helping other community orgs (library, etc.) get on the 
> > fiber and extend the service to the citizens via 802.11b (at the library, 
> > to our neighbors, etc.)
> >
> > Community supported broadband is the way to go.
> >
> > malay
> >
> > malay () thaker org
> >
> >
> > \----------------------------------------------------------/
> >
> > Internet Provider Cuts Off 850,000 AT&T Customers
> >
> > December 2, 2001
> >
> > By SAUL HANSELL
> >
> > Excite@Home, the bankrupt provider of high-speed Internet
> > access, cut off Internet service to 850,000 AT&T customers
> > after AT&T refused to meet its demands.
> >
> > <http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/02/technology/02CABL.html?ex=1008327339&ei=1&en=a74e7c541fc4df3d>

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