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To: Vendit™ who wrote (20663)	6/7/1999 7:29:00 AM
From: Craig A	Respond to of 41369

From Briefing.com This AM: 'If it is decided that the restrictions on AT&T's long distance network also apply to AT&T's cable network, the real loser is @Home. AT&T will still be paid by other ISPs who lease carriage. It could even be paid fees by America Online for access to the cable internet system. America Online would be an obvious winner. Just as they never had to build their own telephone system, they wouldn't have to build their own broadband system. But small local ISPs everywhere would also be winners, as broadband access could be bought instead of built. And every new provider would pay AT&T for access. But while AT&T might still derive a revenue slice from the broadband service, they would be denied the chance to become a complete service broadband company. However, that possibility isn't currently built into the stock price of AT&T, the way it is in @Home's. In the final analysis, the Portland decision, by itself, actually doesn't clarify much for the future direction of the internet. But it puts these central questions into the spotlight and begs for legislative clarification. Because of this, "Portland" may be one of those little events that changes the course of history.'