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    Registered User TheLow1's Avatar
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    I have been thinking about offering a ISP to "techs" I would supply NO tech support offer it at $9.99 a month and have no bumpoffs. Would you pay for a service like this?

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    I think this idea would fly. There is/was an ISP in Hawaii that drew a lot of attention from the media for doing the exact same thing you are proposing, you can find them at http://www.flex.com/

    Their corporate philosophy is quite different, as can be seen from the info on their website. It's amusing to read the letters from the pathetic stupid customers, which are few and far between the letters from their satisfied customers.

    I have DSL myself, and the tech support is utterly useless so in essence I already have NO tech support.

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    Yeah, if I didn't need a high-speed connection. And I would certainly pay for cable or DSL in the same situation. Someone else is doing this, too. Can't remember where or who (I know, that's bad), but I do remember seeing a website of a business offering lower cost and no tech support. It's been a while...

    (MacGyver posted the link. We must've been writing at the same time!)

    [This message has been edited by Renee (edited March 23, 2001).]

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    I would, if I didn't have cable now.

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    Check lariat.org for information on setting up your own low cost ISP - including wireless and broadband and a fraction of the normal cost.

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    Wish I could sell all our systems and other hardware like that!

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    <font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by 3fingersalute:
    Wish I could sell all our systems and other hardware like that!

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    Of course you can, just don't count on very many referrals or return customers....



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    i would def use it,... i havent called my ISP but to get the pop mail servers maybe 2 times in 4 years

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    If I didn't have DSL, I would do it.

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    Even if it was only a 56k service, if you could gaurantee 0 downtime it would be a plus for techs and consultants that travel a lot. However, for regular home/office use, you would probably need to compete with cable and DSL speeds to draw techs.

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