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To: Chung Lee who wrote (26625)	7/23/1999 2:09:00 PM
From: one putt	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 41369

Yesterday I gave up my dial-up access for TCI@Home service. I'll never go back! It's actually less $$ for @Home service than my dial-up plus my second phone line. The offer they made, I couldn't refuse. I'm not trying to sell this service, and I'm no salesman, but AOL needs to be marketing their DSL service. The @Home rep called, offered free installation, hardware, and the first month of service for free. I had to wait 3 weeks for installation, but I'm on now and I really like it. Come on AOL, let's get the ball rolling! I'll qualify this by stating I'm long AOL and RNWK, and I hold no ATHM, at the present.

To: Chung Lee who wrote (26625)	7/23/1999 3:29:00 PM
From: yihsuen	Respond to of 41369

Chung Lee, I believe what's in Steve Case mind is to divide his ISPs into three product lines – he used "brands" to differentiate them. I can almost certain that he is trying to make… AOL – top of the line, aiming for broadband, and avoid any price cutting war. CompuServ – Free PC deal to dual out with players such as MSN, Prodigy, and the rest of paid ISPs. Netscape – Plan for the worst and prepare to fend off the free ISPs, which has happened in the UK. Listen to the Q4 conference call. I believe those are the implication. Pay special attention to the Q&A session. The last question during the Q&A will be closely followed by analysts. In which, he said that he doesn't think the free ISP companies will be successful here in the US, and AOL has no plan to offer free ISP here. As for Broadband Open Access, it was not covered at all in the conference call, so I don't know what his game plan is. But from what I have seen so far, looks like AOL with openNET Coalition will fight all way to make the phone lines (Tel Act 1996), cable lines and fiber optical lines be regulated under government.