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To: Frank A. Coluccio who wrote (3253)	3/30/1999 3:32:00 PM
From: RTev	Read Replies (4) of 12823

I have a question about the nature of competition in the DSL arena. Background: Recently Microsoft announced that they'd be doing a trial of DSL access in Seattle and a few other cities. The announcement, although it offered few details, suggests that the nature of msn's DSL service might be different than what's already available from the ILEC in the area. So here's the question (and forgive me for my lack of fundamental understanding here): Is it possible for a provider to get access to the ILEC's network at a different point, so that they would be able to offer DSL using different end-user equipment or does the ILEC's choice of equipment in the CO determine what other providers can offer? Some background that might clarify the question: USWest in Seattle now offers DSL service through their own ISP or through a number of competitive ISPs. There are differences in the way the ISPs handle pricing and IP addresses, but the DSL line seems to be the same no matter which ISP is chosen. It requires a Cisco 675 router/modem for the end user and offers the same choice of speeds. But it looks like msn might be offering different choices. Is that possible?

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