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Technology Stocks : LAST MILE TECHNOLOGIES - Let's Discuss Them Here
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To: ftth who wrote (4279)6/22/1999 6:33:00 AM
From: MikeM54321  Read Replies (1) of 12823
 
Dave and Frank,
I was at Circuit City about a year and a half ago. In the store they had a satellite Internet connection set-up. I can't remember whose system it was. But I tried it. I have to say, I was very surprised. I could not tell the difference between what I am on right now (cable modem) and that system. It was pretty impressive.

I automatically assumed that it was going to be a POTS uplink. And I figured it was geared towards AOL customer base which is almost exclusively home cyber-surfers (two-way is not important). I also assumed it was just going to be strictly data only with no attempt at voice services.

Lot's of assumptions there, but it's AOL and AOL does know their target audience. I'm guessing they are going to be undercutting anything else on the market quite substantially (which is a good thing for the consumer).

If either of you know, how hard would it be to make their system and go International? From what I recall, it took only a satellite or two to make the one I demoed work.

I think there would be a very large market for their satellite access if it was available around the world. They currently have POPs around the world for dial-up service. If a US based user could take those download speeds with them when traveling, that would be a valuable feature. Cable and DSL don't travel.

And obviously if consumers in say, for instance, Eastern European or SE Asian countries (where DSL and HFC networks will be LONG time coming) could get broadband access, I would think this would be an entirely new target audience for AOL to go after.
MikeM(From Florida)
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