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To: Kelly Igou who wrote (15464)	4/28/1997 12:30:00 PM
From: pat mudge	of 31386

[GTE and 6Mbps.] <<<It is possible that GTE's planners understand that installation costs exceed capital equipment costs on a per connection basis; therefore their mindset is probably the same as mine - buy all the power (speed) you can afford at the point in time when you absolutely have to have it - knowing that demand will expand to fill available capacity.>>> Kelly -- I agree and would add that the FCC wants everyone to have equal access to data, video, and live broadcast. In other words, if there's information to be had, it shouldn't be only for those who can afford to hook up and pay the higher prices. Reed Hundt actually poses the question in one speech, "Should a health care provider be allowed to determine if he only wants 1.5Mbps?" I'm not sure the full extent of the comment, but it certainly got my attention. Is is saying video conferencing capabilities shouldn't be left in the hands of the provider to decide? And is he hinting the government should set some guidelines? If I were to imagine a parallel, it would be like the early phone companies offering local capabilities to low-income customers and global capabilities to high-income. Something to think about. The FCC document is very clear about wanting "scalable" solutions. Cheers! Pat

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