Subj : RE: Perceptions
To   : Mortar
From : Mike Dippel
Date : Tue Jan 13 2026 22:45:54

On 1/13/2026 9:54 AM, Mortar wrote to Mike Dippel:

->   Re: Re: The Birth of HobbyNet
->   By: Mike Dippel to Amessyroom on Tue Jan 13 2026 09:18:06
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->  > I was actually an ISP with my first BBS since callers could use my internet
->  > connection when they dialed in.
-> 
-> That doesn't make you an ISP.  An ISP provides dedicated connections via cable,
-> DSL, fiber, etc., along with other services.  You were just sharing your own
-> personal connection.

Back when BBSes were expected to be free, I was able to charge $25 per year for a 
variety of reasons, but one reason was the internet connectivity that my system 
provided.  It WAS an ISP to them.  They would not have had internet without me.

Mike Dippel
 
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