Who will dominate the Internet?

Major telecom firms challenge online services, but with infrastructures in place

The nation’s online services had better watch their backs.Speculation abounds about the long-term viability of America Online, Compuserve and other online services, given aggressive Internet marketing by the country’s huge telecommunications companies.
Content-driven customers also can now find ample material on public Web sites, or can purchase information on an as-needed basis. Many observers also believe that online services spend too much money on content development and not enough on infrastructure, which is why connection speed is slow and why customers get more than the occasional busy signal.
Some theorize…