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To: Snow Shoe who wrote (11905)	6/29/1999 10:24:00 PM
From: Dave Kiernan	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 29970

In the days gone by when Telcos had exclusive rights for the use of "their" facilities, they ruled. Look what happened. Cable companies will go the same way. No monopoly.

To: Snow Shoe who wrote (11905)	6/29/1999 11:35:00 PM
From: Michael Young	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 29970

No chance in hell that passes this year. Open access will be an issue hanging over the stock for a long time. MIKE

To: Snow Shoe who wrote (11905)	6/30/1999 12:15:00 AM
From: E. Graphs	Respond to of 29970

>>...Yet according to the senators' aides, the main thrust of the bill has been decided. It will include provisions that would protect cable operators like AT&T from being forced to open their high-speed networks to competing Internet service providers. Additionally, the bill would reduce regulations on telephone companies' broadband data businesses, the aides said. "It will say [cable companies] won't have any additional regulatory requirements applied at this time," said Dennis Fitzgibbons, Dingell's press secretary...<< *********** My 2cents: They should be made to specify a number of years** (perhaps five) in place of "at this time". How can any company do business with the threat of open access able to be pulled out of a hat whenever someone (lobby, group, competitor, politician, etc.)wants to cause trouble for the companies involved? If I were T I would demand a number of years assurance of them off my back. I would not trust their words "at this time"..........before you know it the hounds are at the door again.