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To: Carolyn who wrote (1714)	6/13/1999 2:30:00 PM
From: faqsnlojiks	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 7442

Assigning homework...and on a Sunday...SHAME ON YOU! <gg> :) The "last mile" thread is a great place for info, so is the "wireless" thread. This message describes some of the issues that I think makes MMDS a winner: Message 8798555 Try to keep in mind that in Asia and Europe the cable infrastructure isn't as developed as you have here in the U.S., thus demand for MMDS or a MMDS-like solution should be greater. As far as the U.S. is concerned, I agree that cable-modem is the greatest threat to the high-speed wireless industry, but there are problems with cable-modem as well. Let me tell you a true story... I lived in Hawaii 8 years. At about year 5, I bought cable-modem access through "roadrunner" (http://www.rr.com). It was great at first, I had access at about 600kbps! Within 2 years, my average transfer rate or bandwidth was down to about 200kbps (if lucky). The last year, my average connect speed was at around 150kbps. And the cable modem market was still growing fast (3+ mo. waiting list). The more users on the network, the slower the transfer rate. I'm not saying the same type of thing cannot happen with wireless, but I'm thinking that the wireless providers will use what has/is happening to cable modem as a point against them, and possibly work out methods to prevent this (fixed bandwidth alottment to users). You said: "And when the prices do lower, revenues to the companies will also go lower..."* I don't think this is supported by history. Look at PC's. As the price fell, more people were able to afford them, thus greater revenues for the manufacturers. I think it's smart to have some wireless technology companies in the portfolio. And it's a natural for the Techride. 909's to you! -Joe