While this is unexpected, it indicates that AOL is remaining technologically agnostic. But I wouldn't expect AOL, if they expand DSL trials further, to compete in the same markets as Time Warner.
It certainly has not been adoption at the rate that some companies in the industry, some of the early entrants among the broadband providers, were expecting.
It's interesting this announcement comes so soon on the heels of the Time Warner deal.
We see a fair amount of resistance...not a lot of interest to switch from dial-up to broadband.
What they're left with is figuring out a better message around why broadband is worth it.
It's that performance improvement that content distributors have as their key value. By distributing content throughout the Internet, they can improve performance from an end-user's perspective.
They're going to sell about five of them. I'm all for integration, and I think customers are, too, but this is way too expensive for the market right now. It's ideal for college students, but they're exactly the ones who can't afford this.
People realize it's not a good idea to put all your eggs in one basket.
I think there is room for some new communications application to come out of left field and surprise everybody.
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