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To: ftth who wrote (4538)	7/8/1999 11:38:00 PM
From: Frank A. Coluccio	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 12823

Dave, I don't know what would preclude a US ISP from entering into a Canadian operation. It brings to mind the unregulated nature of 'net operations here in the States, at least from a "Common Carrier" no need for licensing perspective. Maybe someone else can answer this question. I think that it's interesting to note that Canada should take the first measure with open cable, since it was an early leader in rolling out ADSL services several years ago, as well. At a time when there were only seven SPs (I remember having to use both hands as I read one article at the time) doing ADSL in North America - this was about two and a half years ago - Canada accounted for four of them, and the others were in Chicago, Cambridge (I think) and Anchorage, if my memory serves me correct. In the broadband area they appear to be out in front, setting trends it would seem. This one should be a real doozy when we hear from the US participants on this matter. Give it a couple of days. I didn't realize Rogers was so far along. I never scrutinized them before. Videotron of Quebec is quite aggressive too, with some of their next gen initiatives already being rolled out at this time. I'm reading a piece on them now and hope to finish this evening. Be posting on them tomorrow, re their VoIP endeavors with CSCO. Adding additional services to the TCP/IP stack such as VoIP voice and v-c and multicasting will really be an harmonious event when we have multiple ISPs seizing client side controls, I'll bet. And trying to arbitrate QoS controls and things like fair-weighted queuing, etc., in the MSO's routers and other head end plant. Bring on the service management software people like NT-Shasta and RDBK, by all means. Bring 'em on. Regards, Frank Coluccio