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To: Robert Sheldon who wrote (1334)	7/14/1999 3:08:00 PM
From: Frank A. Coluccio	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 15615

Robert, I see where you're coming from, and thanks for advising of those developments. I'll explore what this means. In general, however, while optical beams of lower intensity may not be harmful in their native state, as the need arises to increase distances covered, as well as bit rates achievable over those distances, the necessary ensuing energy levels tend to go up dramatically. Although, for intramural settings of several hundred feet or thereabouts, I suspect that what you say is true. Even in these more benign situations, one must take caution not to look directly into these devices with optics (binoculars, telescopes, etc.) which tend to concentrate the beams further like the proverbial magnifying glass that is used to start a fire from available sunlight. Regards, Frank Coluccio