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To: FR1 who wrote (12239)	7/10/1999 11:20:00 PM
From: E. Davies	Respond to of 29970

Heres another post taken from Raging Bull ragingbull.com GOOD NEWS ON FCC POSITION READ IT LOVE IT!!!!! ********************************************** FCC BOSS LIKES AT&T'S 'NET PLAY By JON ELSEN and LISA BROWNLEE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IF AT&T's Mike Armstrong is scaling back his company's scope to impress the Federal Communications Commission, he probably doesn't have to worry. FCC Chairman William Kennard told The Post here that regulators will keep an eye on AT&T's clout, but he strongly endorses the company's efforts to build the nation's broadband system. Of course, Armstrong is also trying to impress local regulators, who are creating obstacles to his planned acquisition of MediaOne. But AT&T's heavy investment in buying and upgrading cable lines to offer phone, Internet and video services is in the best interest of the U.S. economy, and must be encouraged, Kennard said. The regulator said his office is deciding whether to intervene in a current federal lawsuit in Portland, Ore., where AT&T is challenging a move by the municipality to block the MediaOne deal unless Internet access providers are allowed onto AT&T's cable lines. Kennard believes there should be a federal policy on the matter, not a local one. The main benefit of AT&T's strategy is bringing competition to the local phone market, Kennard said. But the cable upgrade will also speed the rollout of high-speed Internet access to the home. So what of the complaint by America Online and other Internet service providers that they are locked out of high-speed Internet access over AT&T's cable lines? Kennard doesn't have much sympathy. AOL has nearly 17 million subscribers, while AT&T's @Home service has less than 1 million, he noted. The regulator wants to see how Internet access unfolds before regulators step in. He doubts that hot Internet sites will be locked out, because Internet users want to see them. If they can't come to terms with AT&T, AOL and other content providers might rely on high-speed access over phone lines, satellites, or wireless services.

To: FR1 who wrote (12239)	7/11/1999 1:36:00 AM
From: Frank A. Coluccio	Respond to of 29970

Thanks, Franz. But I don't entirely buy the "nowhere in the world does the technology exist" argument, because I have a couple of router guys who could "make" it happen, albeit at the expense of the MSO's originally intended use of the facility, and at the forfeiture of some future enhancements that would be facilitated by DOCSIS upgrades. But I do agree with the general premise from a more practical standpoint that the technology doesn't exist off the shelf. What's more, it's my belief that the entire architecture needs to be revamped, but I won't go into that broken record again. BTW, I posted something quite akin to that message about a week ago on RB, myself. Regards, Frank Coluccio