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To: Ed Forrest who wrote (23186)	6/19/1999 12:15:00 AM
From: Brian Malloy	Respond to of 41369

Go COVAD, Rhythms and all the rest of the hungry X/DSL players.

To: Ed Forrest who wrote (23186)	6/19/1999 12:23:00 AM
From: DEllilah	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 41369

I didn't see an answer to the question. What is AAG? I want in and I don't even know what it means and Yes, I am a loyal AOL long. de

To: Ed Forrest who wrote (23186)	6/19/1999 12:23:00 AM
From: Tom Tallant	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 41369

Ed, This is the far and away the best discussion on the DSL/Cable - AOL/ATHM I have seen posted on SI yet. Message 10185896 There is no agenda in the post and it very insightful. Best, Tom

To: Ed Forrest who wrote (23186)	6/19/1999 10:32:00 AM
From: Guardian	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 41369

Did the news cite any reason for the denial? any added source for details? URL? thanks > LOS ANGELES, June 18 (Reuters) - A long-awaited study by a city agency Friday urged Los Angeles officials to deny Internet providers space on cable TV systems in what is rapidly becoming a contest for access to U.S. homes.<<

To: Ed Forrest who wrote (23186)	6/19/1999 12:15:00 PM
From: stock bull	Respond to of 41369

Ed, re:<< LOS ANGELES, June 18 (Reuters) - A long-awaited study by a city agency Friday urged Los Angeles officials to deny Internet providers space on cable TV systems in what is rapidly becoming a contest for access to U.S. homes.>> Did the study say why they recommended to deny access to IP's? I would have thought they would have recommended to provide access. Stock Bull

To: Ed Forrest who wrote (23186)	6/19/1999 6:22:00 PM
From: Bridge Player	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 41369

<< AOL says "I'll have high speed this summer"(around the corner) and AT@T says" sorry I have to go to court." and the winner is,drum roll please,AOL. Ed Forrest >> Ed, I am curious about something. Is it possible for AOL to roll out DSL service on their own, or are they dependent on the local phone companies, whose lines they have access to, to deploy the necessary central offices and/or other communications build-up on which DSL is totally dependent, before AOL could offer their own customers DSL service? Wondering.... More about DSL in a later post.... BP