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To: Frank A. Coluccio who wrote (10556)6/6/1999 11:25:00 AM
From: Boplicity  Read Replies (3) of 29970
 
Frank, I would like to know the practical Limit on channels (500 is what I remember being said) how are they divided up or how is the cable's bandwidth divided in a FDMA scheme. Is it practical to let other ISP on cable with out diminishing the usefulness of it in broadband sense? For example, currently I have two modems installed in my computer, and use two ISP or direct dial-up to E*Trade at the same time, (shhh don't tell anyone I have no delays with E*Trade.) <ggg> What happens if I have cable and I want two ISP at the same time and make a phone call? If it's no big deal in a technical sense to sell the available bandwidth, then I can see no technical reason for T or anyone else to not let other use there line at a reasonable rate. The problem then becomes what is a reasonable rate and where the ISP can connect into the cable system? A white paper would be good, or site where I could do the digging would be fine.

If my thinking is correct the headend could be considered the CO (center office of the cable world) so the AOL's or the world would have to be given space to attach there or at the bone. Is that correct? With T going to a 50 home topology, making the ISP connect there way too costly so at the bone would be the way to go. But why should T be forced to sell space on it's bone when the Qwest of the world are free to use the free market system to sell there bandwidth?

Greg

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