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Technology Stocks : America On-Line (AOL) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Mike Torrence who wrote (25376)	7/10/1999 12:08:00 PM
From: tang	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 41369

ATT and AOL will not talk because they speak different language. ATT wants all ISPs who like to rent the pipe to accept ATHM's screen as their member's log-in first screen, AOL wants the first screen to be AOL's. All ISPs can do like AOL does now, 'bring your own ISP' after you log-in ATHM's screen for $9.95/month on top of the fee pays to ATHM ($40/month). So it is not the arguement of ATT not allowing other ISPs to use the pipe, it is the first eyeball screen that matters. ATT and AOL has a mile wide difference, without FCC or law, this issue will drag a long long time, so might as well have government to make a judgement here. I want Open Access becuase it is good for consumers, and consumer likes choices and I like choices! Dump ATHM or dump AOL, hold both will inbalance your sanity everyday! You cannot ride in the middle and wish to cash in on both sides, too much uncertainties here.