[2537] in North American Network Operators' Group
ISP consolidation
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Srinivasarao Mulugu)
Tue Apr 9 22:08:46 1996
Date: Tue, 9 Apr 1996 21:57:11 -0400 (EDT)
From: Srinivasarao Mulugu <smulugu@sprint.net>
To: nanog@merit.edu
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> forwarded message:
...
>There are other analysts (myself among them) who anticipate the number of
>North Amercan ISP's to grow by a third this year from around 2,000 to
>around 3,000. Yes, there is some consolidation, but this is very little
>in relation to the entry of new ISP's into the market.
...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> forwarded message:
...
> I see ISPs going down all the time. Plus, with all the new ones
>coming on line, they will not make it like the older times. Unless they
>can compete on service. Even though we are $8.50 more in one city, we get
>the customers from the other ISP everytime.
...
Well, one study I came across talks about a major shake-out over
the next few years resulting in about 200 ISPs by 2000. It projects
a decline in the number of ISPs beginning early 1997.
Of course,some might say, a five-year projection is just about
meaningless in a field such as this.....
-Mulugu
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