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To: Nazbuster who wrote (5451)	10/13/1998 11:56:00 PM
From: Shafik Habal	Read Replies (1) of 12617

Daniel, Re: backbone providers, I'm not 100% sure, but as of a few wks ago, Watley had been using two separate firms (to ensure reliability incase one went down). I believe they have AT&T and Sprint supplying the T1s. Another key thing to look at when selecting any online broker is if they're splitting the bandwidth among several servers or supplying each with its own pipeline. I believe this is the key reason places like Ameritrade, Schwab and similar outfits bog down when the markets get hectic. I don't know about all the firms out there, but I do know that I am able to stay online and get the same lightning fast executions regardless of how heavy the trading volume is or how hectic the trading day is. I commend places like Watley for having the forsight to separate the servers (each separately for price, charts, options, news, etc) and supplying each server with its own pipeline. Sounds simple but few out there do it.

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