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To: D. K. G. who wrote (4530)	7/8/1999 10:21:00 PM
From: Frank A. Coluccio	Respond to of 12823

Dennis, very interesting, thanks. Notice how the article gets away without ever mentioning QoS, or quality of service, and upper OSI layer filtering? Were these just by happenstances or were they omitted for some reason, like maybe a shrewd tactic on their part to avoid stereotyping to the older and more traditional frameworks associated with PSTN- and ATM-like concepts? It was quite intentional, I'm sure. Posturing for Nortel must be a tricky balancing act. They have entire teams devoted to catering to carriers who are entirely greenfield, and some other teams devoted to carriers who are on the other end of the continuum (traditional, die-hard switchheads). And while their greenfielders are doing a really good job, thanks to the Bay acquisition, IMO, at some point they will have to figure out where the two domains meet. Perhaps this is a move in that direction. But is it really a move towards a Next Gen framework, as defined by the greenfielders who want to go with an all IP architecture? Or is it an attempt by NT to bring IP constructs closer in line (under stricter adherance to) telco-like signaling and controls? Opinions? Regards, Frank Coluccio

To: D. K. G. who wrote (4530)	7/13/1999 11:05:00 PM
From: D. K. G.	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12823

Embracing Congress' Cable Moves July 13, 1999 If Rep. Edward Markey (D-MA) has his way, Congress will mandate that cable companies open up their lines to competing Internet service providers that are interested in offering broadband services to cable subscribers. Elected officials in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Portland and other cities agree. AT&T, however, does not. It owns a big chunk of the nation's cable systems, as well as 40 percent of Excite@Home and it wants cable companies--such as the ones it owns--to be able to control access to customers. -------- Complete story @ following link: upside.com