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| As the North American internet industry continues to shake out, more and more smaller providers will be scooped up by the "Big Three" providers. | |
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| The need to hold onto customers will force the providers to differentiate; this will most likely by way of introducing new subscriber-specific protocols and services. | |
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| These services will operate only on their respective networks. In effect, this will create three closed networks with limited service peering, geographically dividing the region. | |
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