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To: RTev who wrote (12379)	7/13/1999 11:07:00 PM
From: Jan Garrity Allen	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 29970

We r rocketing towards IMO some super earnings and some outstanding announcements so HOLD LONG AND HOLD STRONG!!!!!!!!<<;-)))))))))

To: RTev who wrote (12379)	7/14/1999 12:23:00 AM
From: yihsuen	Respond to of 29970

RTev, insightful post! <eom>

To: RTev who wrote (12379)	7/14/1999 12:37:00 AM
From: Frank A. Coluccio	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 29970

RTev, to add some contrast to the content vs. advertising matter vis a vis the type of venue being offered (closed intranet or open Internet) consider this passage which I took from the Cook Report on Internet, in a discussion that took place on one of the IETF lists. It was from an official from Pingtel Corp: In contrast, look at how telco/cable-driven “interactive network” experiments have gone. Closed environments in limited regions with bogus, thinly disguised restaurant advertisements substituting for “entertainment” guides. Ask any business manager who has been in the “Smart Phone” business about telco-driven “interactive phone” trials where the telco provided the “content,” email servers, .... (Minitel notwithstanding.) Compare that to boston.sidewalk.com, or www.boston.com, where there is competition, incredible innovation on how to organize information. This all works because of the genius of HTML/HTTP/Javascript/... on an “open,” public IP network. Extensible, simple, text-based protocols that anybody can innovate around.

To: RTev who wrote (12379)	7/14/1999 6:19:00 AM
From: E. Davies	Respond to of 29970

If @home began to emulate that level of control on their systems, their MSO partners would then (rightly) run into even more pressure to open the systems, since AOL-like control works only by limiting the user's choices while using the net. ATHM has always been committed to what they term "open access". This is that you can use whatever browser you like and set your home page however you like. There is no threat that they will emulate AOL's control over the user. Worried that they wont stay "open"? ATHM would be thrilled if someone passed regulation forcing all ISP's over cable to use open internet standards. Imagine how AOL's lying spin doctors would handle that one! Yes, ATHM has to earn any advertising and e-commerce dollars, not just get them by default. Thats the nature of competition. Thats why like it or not they bought the best content site on the net that was for sale. Eric