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ArisHost presents its Top 5 web sites for the first half of the year 2002. Ranking is based on hits over the last six months. They are:
A Company Official had this to say, "Team ArisHost is certainly pleased that our clients are doing well on the Internet. We feel that any success they have is, in a small way, ours too." She also added that, "Our customers' success is our prime motivation to give them the best service we can."
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AH! Trends
The ISP Balancing Act
No one is clearly winning the competition between High-Speed and Dial up ISPs, but consumers might be on the losing end.
There's a weird dynamic going on between high-speed ISPs (DSL, broadband, etc.) and people who provide dial up access. Trends aren't really favoring one or the other. And though this might be better for the ISPs, as opposed to losing money, consumers stand to lose more.
High Speed, High Price
Studies show that 83% of broadband and 73% of DSL Internet providers raised their prices in 2001. Research by ARS La Jolla showed an average of 10-12% in DSL/broadband rate hikes in the same year. This, plus the still unstable economy of a post 9-11 America is working against high-speed access providers. Jupiter Media Metrix, another research group, has said that only 8.6% of current dial up subscribers are likely to switch to broadband next year.
A lot of people have stuck with dial up access simply because they don't feel a need for "always on" connectivity. The average user goes online for only 2 to 3 hours a day. And even if there was a need for longer online time, getting an additional phone line would almost cost the same as broadband service. People don't want to pay more for something they can get for less. With industry experts expecting more rate increases, will people be running to dial up ISPs?
Not necessarily. First, there's the "slow connection" issue. At times, the old you-get-what-you-pay-for maxim might pacify impatient surfers. But when WWW becomes the World Wide Wait, the idea of paying more for broadband starts to creep into their minds. Second, just because people don't want to touch DSL, cable and the likes doesn't mean they'll accept dial up access with open arms.
The End for Dial up ISPs?
Even then, there might be none left. Dial up ISPs are falling like flies. Aside from heavy competition from DSL, cable and even wireless systems, dial up access has bigger problems.
*The Napster Effect
Dial up ISPs follow a certain business model: they allocate one phone line and one modem for around 10 customers. Each line should make around $150/ month, against the cost of something like $65. When people started staying online 10 hours at a time to download MP3 files and set up their machines to automatically reset failed connections, that model was blown to pieces. You now get just 1 customer per phone line/modem instead of 10. This is proving fatal for dial up ISPs.
Consumers are now left with either slow dial up access or none at all!
Heavy Clouds, No Rain
Some experts think the ISP doldrums are greatly exaggerated. Analysts say ISPs are just experiencing growing pains and predict better things to come. There already seems to be a break in the clouds-- Napster operations are on hold, and high speed ISPs are considering services that charge on a per-use basis. That's pretty good news, the spending public may soon see things going in their way.
As with most of the technological advances in the last few years, there are bound to be some minor issues before we see their full potential. Let's just sit tight and see what happens.
Sources:
Sam Ames, John Borland, Reuters
Technology News
zdnet.com.com
John "Zeke" Brumage
Guest, Anchor Desk
www.zdnet.com
www.techsoup.org
A good resource center for all things ISP. The site's URL should speak for itself. It's a listing of ISPs US and even Canada wide. A big help not only for those looking for an ISP, but for people who need other Internet-related services as well. There's also room here if you happen to be an ISP, you can join the list for free. Check it out!
Our Site!
The ArisHost site of the week:
http://www.pocotequila.com
You'll be amazed at how much diversity there really is behind something usually just slammed or paired with salt and lime. Find out what makes the difference between your cien por ciento de agave, mixto and añejo. You can then turn them into your favorite refreshments using the featured cocktail recipes. The site's a good resource center for everything tequila. Site design is good, layout's neat and navigation's a breeze. Drop by to get the lowdown on the preferred alcoholic beverage south o' the border.
Drive us crazy
We got this one off the Web. These are real answers to questions on an exam given by a certain State's Department of Transportation. Read on, drive carefully...
Q: Who has the right of way when four cars approach a four-way stop at the same time?
A: The pick up truck with the gun rack and the bumper sticker saying, "Guns don't kill people. I do."
Q: How can you reduce the possibility of having an accident?
A: Be too drunk to find your keys.
Q: When driving through fog, what should you use?
A: Your car.
Q: What problems would you face if you were arrested for drunk driving?
A: I'd probably lose my buzz a lot faster
Q: What changes would occur in your lifestyle if you could no longer drive lawfully?
A: I would be forced to drive unlawfully.
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I need regular access to the Internet but I travel a lot. Does that mean I have to keep changing ISPs? Wouldn't that be a waste of money? -- Dave Knoll
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