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To: Steeny who wrote (23613)	6/22/1999 10:58:00 AM
From: Robert Rose	Respond to of 41369

<Anyway, it's "AOL everywhere except cable" > ROTFL :)

To: Steeny who wrote (23613)	6/22/1999 11:04:00 AM
From: Eric Bowen	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 41369

>> but I'm genuinely curious if satellites are going to be a very effective way of dispensing internet. << A lot of big money says it is going to be long-term. Bill Gates and Craig McCaw (sp?) are spending billions on Teledesic... From the Teledesic website: "Teledesic is building a global, broadband Internet-in-the-Sky. Using a constellation of low-Earth-orbit satellites, Teledesic and its international partners are creating the world's first network to provide affordable, worldwide, "fiber-like" access to telecommunications services such as computer networking, broadband Internet access, high-quality voice and other digital data needs. On Day One of service, Teledesic will provide guaranteed end-to-end quality of service to meet the broadband needs of enterprises, businesses, schools and individuals around the world. Teledesic is a private company based in Kirkland, Washington, a suburb of Seattle."

To: Steeny who wrote (23613)	6/22/1999 11:13:00 AM
From: avanti77	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 41369

IMO, as the future unravels, satellites (wireless) will be the primary method for accessing the internet worldwide. I certainly don't envision the third world laying wire infrastructure. China's ascent to major power will maximize the effect. Will it be effective? Eventually, it should be very effective. Technology and competition will continue to exploit every possibility for improvement. Witness the move from copper to fiber or vacuum tubes to silicon chip to probably glass cubes next. I believe the telecom/internet engine will create tremendous opportunities for years to come. Some years down the road, when we all look back at pivotal changes in society at the end of the 20th century, wireless communication will stand out in the same way that advent of wired communication stood out at the beginning of the century. As far as <"AOL everywhere except cable">, don't be too fast to rule that out. I still think AOL and T will work something out.