“Later this year, new network tools may allow us to manage speed abusers more finely.”
Excite@Home technologist Milo Medin, on the applications of broadband network management to substance abuse treatment, The New York Times, 21 January 2000
NATURE ABHORS A VACUUM
“I’m very committed to making sure our alignment with our cable partners is airtight.”
New Excite@Home CEO George Bell, on his intent to make sure dissident cable executives have no room to breathe, News.com, 20 January 2000
THERE’S A LONG DROP OFF THAT VERTICAL PORTAL
“Our industry is made up of a bunch of lemmings. When was the last time you heard an original idea from a venture capitalist?”
Benchmark lemming Andy Rachleff, on the venture capital industry’s need for stampede, Redherring.com, 19 January 2000
WE TARGET THE GALAXYQUEST DEMOGRAPHIC
“People think of Bill Shatner as the head of a starship from the future. That is a great image for the kinds of customers that we want.”
Priceline founder Jay Walker, on his company’s continuing mission to seek out highly gullible consumers, E-Commerce Times, 18 January 2000
TOLLS ON THE INFORMATION SUPERHIGHWAY, BROUGHT TO YOU BY H-P
“The gap between the Internet ‘haves’ and the Internet ‘have-nots’ is widening. The goal should be to make technology accessible to everyone … by creating a digital bridge.”
Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina, on her plans to make money off the digital divide, San Francisco Examiner, 17 January 2000
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