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In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]> I wouldn't be too keen to forecast the death of ISDN. For a start, cable is going to take a long while to get reasonable coverage. Second, fast modems are only fast when the internet can actually deliver the bandwidth, which mostly it can't (and it is likely to get slower as more people get connected). Third, comms satellites are expensive and take time to get up there. Perhaps the major problem people who use the net for stuff other than e-mail face is the fact that the fixed monthly fee for unlimited access is under threat from cheap connections like cable. This has already happened in the US. If large numbers of users can log on and stay on without worrying about line charges, the internet providers will get swamped, and they will deal with it by charging for connect time... i.e we can't win. Andrew -------------------------------------- Dr. Andrew N. Herd MRCGP GP, Journalist, and Medical Adviser to Durham Health Authority [log in to unmask] -------------------------------------- -------- Original Message -------- Memo #960793 (1629)