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Initial
findings included:
1)
The computer geeks of the world were already online.
The vast majority of new Internet subscribers were quite illiterate
when it came to computers and the Internet. ISPs were having
to allocate greater amounts of resources to educate their
customer base not only about the Internet, but about computers
in general.
2) ISPs were looking
for ways to inexpensively communicate and educate their new and
current users.
3) Churn rates for ISPs
were on the rise. Pricing was becoming more competitive. ISPs were
looking for ways to compete as service companies rather
than product companies so they could compete for business
based on providing added-value ... not solely on price.
4)
Most ISPs believed they differentiated themselves from
their competition because of the customer service they provided,
however in most cases, the services they provided was almost identical
to that of their competition. |