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To: John Pitera who wrote (49917)	6/29/1999 9:27:00 AM
From: wlheatmoon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 86076

John, you're welcome...and to the moon, Allis...hehe also another interesting article. MONDAY, JUNE 28, 1999 The Broadband Bridge to the Next Millennium Jesse Berst, Editorial Director ZDNet AnchorDesk I'm on stage this morning to keynote the Interactive Broadband Services Technology Summit, so I thought I'd take this opportunity to give you a heads up on an important new trend. Perhaps the most important trend of the next decade. Question: What do Brooklyn, the Golden Gate and broadband Internet access have in common? Answer: They're all famous bridges. Broadband won't get you to Manhattan or Marin County, but it will soon bridge incredible gaps. To connect places and people in powerful new ways. Right now, less than half of 1% of American households connect at broadband speeds (200 K or greater). According to Forrester Research, however, 25% of all online households will have broadband access by 2002, with more and more to follow. Here are seven gaps that will soon be bridged by broadband. As these changes occur, new fortunes will be made. Old fortunes -- and old brands -- will be destroyed. Even government is not immune. Between user and content. Today, TV networks, movie theaters, record companies and print-media publishers decide when you can see their content. With broadband, you'll choose what you want, when you want. The evening news at 8:17, for example. And you'll choose who you want, selecting content from sources you know, like and trust. As content becomes a commodity, the differentiating factor will be the who and the how of the delivery. Between coworkers. Videoconferencing will replace audio-only conference calls. We'll still need to travel -- because strong relationships depend on in-person rapport -- but broadband videoconferences will revolutionize employee training, executive speeches and analyst briefings. Between friends. Broadband isn't just about work. Russell Horowitz, CEO of Paul Allen-blessed portal Go2Net, tells Business Week multiplayer games will be the first killer app of the broadband world. Likewise, teenagers will be early adopters of home videoconferencing. The Clearasil set already digs conference calls and is sure to embrace the visual element.