That's interesting, and perhaps true. In fact, many more would be paying for it now if the cable companies could get out to all the houses. And the company, while it may not match up to AOL's eventual market share, is at least positioning itself to be there as a strong player, getting pretty large monthly checks and cash flows. Well, no more than a dial-up connection, I don't believe. So I don't view that as an issue.
People still pay a good monthly fee for that.
Nico pointed out in Friday's column that media revenues have been stagnant for four straight quarters. And a diet Mr. Pibb, please. I think most AOL subs will stay with AOL, and they'll definitely take AOL cable where they can. And where the most people go, the largest, best advertising deals go, too. AOL can only make money in dial-up because of its brand.