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To: Killian who wrote (12260)	7/11/1999 7:38:00 PM
From: E. Davies	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 29970

The monopoly Bob was referring to is the monopoly of the cable operator to provide cable TV service only in one specific area. It makes it very hard (but not impossible) for anyone else to provide cable internet service to that area. I am coming more and more to the realization that the real solution to breaking monopoly power and increasing competiton would be to make it easier to string more wires to the home. Open the right of ways and the cable conduits, don't open the cable electronics. Municipalities could even sell the right of way space like spectrum has been sold. Real competition. ATHM would thrive very well I think. Eric

To: Killian who wrote (12260)	7/11/1999 8:13:00 PM
From: Bob Williamson	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 29970

Evidently I didn't make my point! I have no alternative but to have Cablevision as my cable company - they only offer cable modem service in CT and NY (small segments) - I'm in Brielle, New Jersey! Comcast Cable has been offering @home cable service in New Jersey for more than a year - Comcast offers this service less than one mile to the north, west, and south of my service area - I don't have the option of switching to Comcast from Cablevision. If I could switch to Comcast - I would have switched over a year ago! Half mile to to east is an ocean - who has cable rights there - I don't know - care to guess? Monopolies are great - AREN'T THEY!