Based on Excite@home's shutdown of a select set of customers in the Bay area last nigtht, I think it would be more appropriate to name them Extortion@home. Looks COX and Extortion are simply using us as fodder in their "slice of the pie" war. Gene From: Victor Odhner To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us Subject: Re: Cox@Home's response to an inquiry regarding 11/30 cutoff. Send reply to: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us Date sent: Fri, 30 Nov 2001 15:39:54 -0700 > "David A. Sinck" wrote: > > ... wouldn't mind if the rest of you chimed in and got them > > to see it's bigger than just a single $45/mo shmuck that > > they're potentially losing. > > ----------------------------------------------------- > > This is what I sent them: > > Subject: Cox High-Speed Internet[sm] > Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2001 14:43:03 -0700 > From: Victor Odhner > To: C0X Communications > CC: Vodhner Alternative Address > > Hello, > > I wanted to touch base with you about your proposed new service. > > This question is connected with something that has recently occurred > with Qwest Communications. They are changing to MSN as their > Internet Service Provider, which leaves Mac and Linux users > (for example) out in the cold. I understand they are also in some > cases restricting user access to POP mail servers other than their > own. > > So I'm just writing to remind you that you have many customers > who have technology needs beyond what Microsoft offers. > (My computer is a dual-boot Windows/Linux system, required for me > to stay professionally up to date with new open source technologies.) > > I'm not demanding support for non-mainstream technology, but > just asking that sophisticated users not be forced into a box > designed for non-technical consumers -- expecially one that > would force beyond-Microsoft users to look for another service. > I have enjoyed the flexibility of a fully general Internet > connection via Cox, and hope that this will continue. > > I'm hoping that Cox's new ISP service will be in line with the > excellent quality I have experienced with your cable connections, > TV service and telephone service. Excite has been a drag on > your quality, and I'm looking forward to an improvement with your > new service. > > Thanks, > > Victor Odhner > ________________________________________________ > See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your mail doesn't post to the list quickly and you use Netscape to write mail. > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss