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Old 16-10-2003, 13:31   #15
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Re: NTL turns it's back on Linux users.

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Originally Posted by erol
Extremely unlikely (AOL buying NTL). AOL does not own any infrastructure assets at all (well in europe anyway). They consider themselves a content company and use other peoples infrastructure to deliver it.

Having said that AOL in the US do own some cable infrastructure but that is pretty much an historical anomoly. If they were to move into direct ownership of infrastructure in the europe it would represent a fundamental shift of strategy for them.

AOL have just brought out a £9.99 anytime package not that anyone dwould choose to let AOL take over their system.
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