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To: jack rand who wrote (2250)	3/7/1997 10:53:00 AM
From: James F. Hopkins	of 13594

Hi Jack: RE>AOLnet already has more POPs than does PSI -- though I guess it's possible AOL could seek to short term lease capacity from PSI. < ------------------------- boardwatch.com You will find the info on all the major internet backbones at the above..and can even get a map of their cable systems, with a brif history..and can seperate the chicken fat from fact. ----------------------------- Like there is no such thing as AOLnet..the company that belongs to AOl..is ANS CO&RE..thats what carries the AOL data to and from, and between interconecting points..IT consist OF LEASED data lines..has 119 pops..and none of the interconecting lines are really major ones..the data has to snake it's way via a bunch of 45Nbps lines before it ever gets to any major backbone such as an OC-12 running 662Nbps. PSInet...HAS 350 pops..like almost 3 times as many as AOL..,but in my opinion the backbone is still substandard..and mostly 45 Nbps... ---------------------------------- What gets me is how they project such big growth..over lines put down way before the real internet explosion..already this stuff is runing at 135% capacity..and routers are haveing problems..the fumbdums just looked at was the people coming on line..like the highway could handle as many as did...wrong..dong, in fact it's already chocked up, MCI is the only one with bandwidth, at this time that can really take on more traffic..and not have big bottle necks and brownouts... ------------------------ PSIX..is having problems..if there is a deal..and I do not know of one..it will be a paper swap deal as neither has any real cash..PSIX is down to 7.625...and will likly take any kind of offer..all AOL has to give is stock..which would dilute AOL stock..but help PSIX..it's a sneaky way for AOL to make a seconadry public offering, if you do hear of it, don't forget the FCC..will look it over good..and could block any such deal..seperate the noise from the facts..the rumor had me going too , and checked PSIX options...not enough action to give it any real merit yet..maybe some people with small bets hoping to benifit from some hype..and then jump out..but no real big players have bought into the options as of yet.. hate to one up you on the POPS...but thats just to far off base to let go...119 pops to AOL( really ANS ) a company that leases lines...to 350 POPS to PSI a company that at least owns some of it's stuff. Be sure to check out BBN planet..and read the deal were they are contracted to do the work upgrading some AOL stuff..dig down past that and make the connection at how AT&T..is involved with and almost controals BBN..tell me it's not complicated..?.. lot af fabracation going on..hard to come up with facts, so many twists and turnes why ? Also look at how ANS was first built out as a not for profit company, then AOL came along..so the infarsturture started tax free..hmmm one way the big boys get gov hand outs..convert it then charge you for what you really paid for in taxes that they avioded. Its a little like the gas alcohol tax scam that our good ex canidate for president sponsored fo his friends. The whole system is corrupt..so I guess that justifies their actions..? jim offering..

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