> On Tue, 19 Nov 1996, Mike Rodriguez wrote:
>
> > At 11:15 AM 10/25/96 -0400, Matthew S. Crocker wrote:
> >
> Let's not forget the fact that PacBell officials have blamed ISP's for
> charging (roughly) $20 / unlimited as the cause of the switches being
> bogged down. These same officials actually admitted that flat rate
> internet + flat rate phone service was actually LOSING them money, yet
> they continue to do it. Unless I'm mistaken, isn't it illegal to lose
> money in order to beat your competition and drive them out of
> business....looks to me like that's what's happening.
>
I had heard something along those lines. Microsoft is doing this to
compete with netscape. Basically, it could only be said that it's only
illegal if you get caught -- meaning it will continue to happen until ISPs
succeed in forming a powerful lobby and call attention to this practice.\
-Jason