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To: Frank A. Coluccio who wrote (4233)	6/17/1999 8:56:00 PM
From: MikeM54321	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 12823

From the article: In this case, Reardon believes, if CLECs can connect directly to Metromedia without having to go through Bell Atlantic, they will have less incentive to build their own networks. Frank, Thanks for all the info on Metromedia. It does sound like Bell Atlantic is trying to earn brownie points with the FCC plus keep parallel networks from being built. Regarding the passage above from your linked article, it made me wonder how the Data CLECs such as Covad, Comdisco, Northpoint, Rhythms, etc. are currently supplying DSL service to their customers. I know the Data CLECs lease the twisted copper pair from the ILEC. This is the line that runs between the CO and the customer premise. And from what I gather now, the Data CLEC must also be leasing the line on the other side of the CO too, right? Also the statement above, "...without having to go through Bell Atlantic," makes no sense? Bell Atlantic owns the twisted copper pair between the customer premises and the CO. So that part of the Bell Atlantic network (which I always assumed was the most valuable part until my MFNX DD) still has to be leased out to the CLECs, correct? Thanks, MikeM(From Florida)