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Article: Cable Should Take a Fresh Look at Access.
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- Multichannel News
- Article date:
- October 18, 1999
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Cable operators, America Online Inc. and other Internet-service providers seeking direct access to cable-modem users are engaged in an increasingly vigorous debate. The cable industry has put forward solid arguments as to why such access should not be imposed by regulators. Even so, cable has a compelling business reason to work out mutually advantageous terms with AOL and other ISPs.
CABLE'S BUSINESS INTEREST
Cable should ask, where is its greater business interest? Is it in its investment in cable-controlled ISPs or its network infrastructure?
Cable ISPs represent a tremendous opportunity for cable to provide multimedia transactions, ...