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Intel to become an ISP?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the sure-why-not dept.

Andy Tai writes "This InfoWorld story reports that Intel will go into the ISP business and compete with IBM, AOL, etc." Sure, why not? They have their fingers in all the hardware, why not control it right up to the consumer?

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  1. Web Hosting Services by Da+Unicorn · · Score: 2


    Well I read the thing and web hosting Services != dialup services IMHO.

    'nuff sed

    Toodles



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  2. Intel & ISP stuff... by clawson · · Score: 2

    ...why worry, when Microsoft is buying up/investing in DSL providers?

    Two have been mentioned in InfoWorld. Yesterday, in this article, http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/displayStory.pl?9 90420.icmsnorth.htm, MS is investing in NorthPoint Communications.

    MS has also invested in Rhythm Networks.
    http://www.rhythm.net (but no mention of MS investments)...

    For both, MS is cutting deals for ISPs involved with these CLECs to provide "portals" for MSN. The virus...no, cancer, grows...

    "The deal is Microsoft's second DSL investment in the past month. The software giant announced a $30 million stake in Rhythms NetConnections, a competitor to NorthPoint, on March 17. That deal also calls for a co-branded MSN portal. "


  3. Not an ISP, but a "data-services center" by crow · · Score: 2

    I just saw an AP story on this. Intel will not have dial-up services, but will provide servers for use by ISPs and other companies.