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To: MikeM54321 who wrote (4209)	6/16/1999 12:26:00 PM
From: Frank A. Coluccio	Respond to of 12823

Mike, "I think that's the argument ILECs should be making. They should not be attempting to quash AT&T's broadband plans with the same burden they are under. They should rally together to get all their burdens lifted. Not just dump it on AT&T" I don't think it's as you portray. I see the issues at hand being fostered by the other ISPs working against T and the other MSOs, and NOT the ILECs, necessarily. While we can expect the ILECs to always throw their spin into this as well, the real matter is between the AOLs of the world and T, not the ILECs and T. At least not in the matter at hand. That's how I see the issue in its original form, that prompted this subdivision of the thread, in any event. I present the ILEC scenario for contrast, only. Tim may have other motivations, and that is entirely understandable, too, and we are free to spin off and take up those issues as well. But the original issue here that I have been focusing on, and I think we've digressed from, is whether or not, and if it's technically feasible at this time, to allow each ISP equal status to those of ATHM and RR. Comments welcome. As a side note, regarding others who might be stringing wires, we've covered this extensively here in the past. One aspect we didn't dwell on too much is municipalities taking matters into their own hands. Take a look at the following: 207.69.235.40 Although, electric power boards and electric power company involvement in the last mile, due to their extant ROW privileges, haave always been a backburner issue in this context, as described in the above news story. Tim, do you see the power utitilities going with FSANs, or some modified variations of HFC in this regard? Later, folks. Regards, Frank Coluccio