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To: Sam who wrote (24003)	6/25/1999 12:03:00 PM
From: Ed Forrest	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 41369

>>So for all those rural dish subscribers, this could be their ticket to ride. Another bonus is the marketing power of AOL, as well as brand recognition. $am<< Question,Does the average rural populace have the income to subscribe to satellite broadband?I don't mean Direct TV subscribers,I mean the AOLTV package. Ed

To: Sam who wrote (24003)	6/25/1999 12:03:00 PM
From: Steve Robinett	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 41369

$AM, You comment, So for all those rural dish subscribers, this could be their ticket to ride. How many of them are there? And how many "rural dish subscribers" don't have phone lines? If they've got phone lines, they can get DSL just as quickly as anyone else, technologically speaking. AOLTV somehow doesn't grab me as a concept, though AOL via satellite on a laptop or handheld could help AOL move away from the Newbie market and into the business market. As I said in the post, of the new directions AOL is trying to follow, I like the AOLPC best. Bundle a little software with it so the guy can write a letter and keep track of his finances (or better yet sell him the software on-line) and with dedicated AOL you've got a customer for years. Best, --Steve