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October 4, 2002
The glass is half full
Cable Datacom News: "Since the spring, America's four biggest MSOs -- AT&T Broadband, Time Warner Cable, Comcast Cable and Charter Communications -- have all added independent ISPs to their high-speed Internet-access offerings or have signed pacts to add them. And at least two more big cable companies -- Cox Communications and Insight Communications -- are gearing up to add outside ISPs as well. "
Back in 1999, I argued that open access was actually in the best interests of the cable industry. They fought it vehemently, convinced in the need to control the customer. Look what happened. Excite@Home collapsed, and AT&T was forced to sell off its cable assets. The cable industry is finally realizing (though not in all areas) that open platforms can benefit everyone.
Posted by Kevin Werbach at October 4, 2002 9:32 AM
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