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WHAT
IS AN ISP?
ISPs are organizations that provide consumers
and businesses with access to the Internet.
Internet
Service Providers purchase bandwidth from NSPs
that have direct links to the Internet and then in turn sell that bandwidth in smaller
pieces. Typical
access services range from dial-up modem, DSL and ISDN all the way up to private line
connectivity (T3, T1, fractional T1, etc.).
NEW! New Year's resolutions for the ISP Market
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Consolidation is a Joke! |
When there were only 2000 ISPs
"a major shake-out over the next few years resulting in about 200 ISPs by 2000"
- April 9, 1996
over 3200 ISPs
"Internet service providers are consolidating fast, and most industry players expect
the trend to continue until the field has been narrowed to a handful of players." -
November 11, 1997
up to 6000+ ISPs
"ISP consolidation is well under way, and is expected to continue until the field
narrows to a handful of players. Once dominated by small "mom-and-pop" ISPs,
those players are now overshadowed by large regional players." - February 26, 1999
Today there are more than 8000 ISPs...
Because it may have been confusing to some industry
analysts we have included the definition of consolidation:
con·sol·i·da·tion (k n-s l  -d  shn)
n. - The merger of two or more commercial interests or corporations.
These are all direct quotes. The sources have
been left unidentified to save them from further embarassment! |
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 Rumors of
Microsoft Buying an ISP Help Juno, EarthLink, NetZero
Microsoft's announcement Friday that it was ending its $400 rebates for PC
buyers had investors rubbing their chins about possible impact.
AT&T to offer Net,
long-distance plan for $7 fee
The telephone and cable-TV giant says it will begin offering residential customers
combined Internet access and phone service for a $7 monthly fee.
Covad broadens direct sales
channels
Covad Communications plans to focus more on telephone and Web sales to small
businesses, as part of its new small-business initiative announced Monday.
Strategies & Issues:
The 2000 North American ISP Survey
PSINet ranks number one, but customer complaints about service mount.
The Internet: It's Full
of Holes
An invisible snoop may be virtually peering over your shoulder right now.
Wireless
networks leave holes for hackers
Computer scientists at UC Berkeley uncover a security vulnerability that could let
hackers intercept and alter transmissions passing through wireless networks.
MSN Takes On AOL
Time Warner
As arch rival AOL Time Warner works on integration following its $106.2 billion merger
in January, Microsoft Network plans to unveil new money spinners
Online census shows DSL
rising, free ISPs falling
The Internet population in the United States grew 52 percent in 2000 to 68.7 million
people, according to a new study released today by Telecommunications Reports
International
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