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To: Galirayo who wrote (9251)	1/23/1997 2:51:00 PM
From: pat mudge	of 31386

[ISPs as competition for telcos:] Ray -- Absolutely! WorldCom and UUNet are exactly the competition we need. In the following paragraph, note the "meaningful speeds." Meaningful??? Who writes these things??? :)) <<<WorldCom's new xDSL service will first be made available early in the first quarter of this year in selected markets, followed by a nationwide roll-out. The service will provide access to the Internet at **meaningful speeds** for the first time over traditional telephone lines, so that users will not have to waste precious time waiting for information to appear on their screens. "Until now, small and mid-sized businesses seeking to capitalize on the enormous potential of the Internet were forced to rely on inexpensive, but slow dial-up modem lines or fast, but expensive dedicated lines," said Ron Vidal, vice president of new ventures for WorldCom. "Our business customers have asked us for more cost-effective, higher-speed Internet access options, and this new service is the first such offering to meet this demand.">>>

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