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To: Dave Heibeck who wrote (9810)	7/4/1999 10:51:00 PM
From: Trenton A. Scott	Read Replies (6) \| Respond to of 17679

This was my first July 4th Web video experience (at 56-KB). Although interesting, I couldn't help but contrast the quality of content/service between the new Internet and traditional cable/TV products. In every category important to me, the Internet video product is extremely inferior: 1. The picture size is way too small. 2. The picture quality is very poor. 3. The sound quality is poor. 4. The "congestion" delays are extremely annoying. Essentially, I can understand why most Internet video providers are pushing narrow-casting and original content, since these are the only legs upon which they can presently stand! Even upon this carefully selected ground, I still maintain that the four items enumerated above remain critical and currently out of reach. Given this narrow ground, I wonder if meaningful revenue can be generated? Without large revenue, how can a business create interesting original content, quality programming that would attract an audience? I would like to see a clear business case.... I guess this is why AXC remains a $4 stock today. Regards, Trenton.