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To: Frank A. Coluccio who wrote (4840)	7/27/1999 10:18:00 AM
From: Triffin	Respond to of 12823

Frank .. Saw this on ADAP earnings release on Yahoo today .. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Internet Delivery System During the quarter, the company announced its first domestic order to supply its new SpectraCast® products to OnSat Network Communications, Inc., for two-way, high speed Internet services via satellite. SpectraCast is a family of products including multiplexers, IP gateways, various types of integrated receiver decoders, and supporting software for network data, audio, and multimedia delivery over satellite. Park City, Utah-based OnSat is a new Satellite Internet Services Provider (ISP), whose primary service is a ''scrubbed,'' or software filtered (pre-screened with x-rated content deleted) Internet and broadband services for public and private schools, churches, businesses and other audiences. OnSat can feed up to 6Mbps IP data over the satellite to the individual receive sites where land line connections are either much too slow or are impossible to achieve, due to the rural location of the site. The SpectraCast system allows OnSat to start with a narrow channel of bandwidth and expand as their requirements and customer list grows. The initial order is valued at $1.0 million. EOM---------------------------------------------------------------- What do you think of this ?? Jim in CT ..

To: Frank A. Coluccio who wrote (4840)	7/27/1999 12:33:00 PM
From: Geof Hollingsworth	Respond to of 12823

No, that proposal was defeated. I think it would be a mistake to read too much into this-we are in a mayoral election campaign here. Each side bought one of the candidates, and AT&T chose better (they got da mayor). For all of its pretensions at sophistication, SF remains a small town (650K residents of whom less than half vote) with district elections for supervisor. Makes the Balkans look politically simple! The clear winners were the campaign consultants, lobbyists and people selling advertising, for whom this was a windfall. From my observation, the Open Access side were the most economical with the truth, which isn't saying much. They actually had radio ads claiming that unless their proposal passed, AT&T was going to monopolize access to the internet. Given that the major backer of the coalition is a regulated monopoly (SBC), I found that charge more than a little ironic. And you would never know that the real battle was more about keeping AT&T from competing with Pac Bell for local phone service than anything to do with the Internet. Who was it that said "Truth is the first casualty in war and politics?"

To: Frank A. Coluccio who wrote (4840)	7/27/1999 1:07:00 PM
From: Frank A. Coluccio	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 12823

Anyone here familiar with Jump.net? Know what platform they using? I'd like to know if they are using DSLAMs or dsl concentrators at the CO. Anyone? ---------------- Press Release: Jump.net's DSL Breaks $40 Price Point; DSL Internet Access Less Expensive Than Using Cable Modems July 27, 1999 AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE) via NewsEdge Corporation -- Texas' original DSL provider Jump.net is the first ISP in the nation to drop the total price of an always-on ADSL Internet service line to $39.95, less expensive than cable modems...and less expensive than any other DSL provider. "The combination of the speed of a DSL connection and the reliability of our statewide redundant network has led to a huge demand for our DSL lines, " said Kenneth Smith, President and Chief Technology Officer. "As a result, economies of scale allow us to pass savings on to our customers." "The ability to have an always-on DSL line for under $40 will finally bring a reliable broadband solution to the home user," said Dewey Coffman, VP Sales and Marketing. "We're able to offer a scalable broadband Internet service with a low cost of entry. This will be a powerful benefit for most of our customers, who rely on Internet access as the very basic element of their professional and personal daily lives. And of course, DSL is the preferred solution for power users, who will be able to set up static IPs, use their own domain names, host Web sites, etc." The $39.95 ADSL accounts include the cost of line and service. The $39.95 ADSL line from Jump.net will be available in Austin immediately and through Dec 31, 1999. Price does not include installation or hardware. DSL availability at any location can be quickly checked at jump.net. Jump.net is Texas' original DSL provider, and is the only ISP in the nation to offer a 100% reliability guarantee across all service areas. Customers include garden.com, Vignette (Nasdaq:VIGN), Sunset Direct, works.com and FundsExpress. Jump.net is an Internet Service Provider (ISP) in its fifth year of offering the home and business community a full line of Internet services, specializing in DSL service, T1 and faster Internet service, Web site and domain hosting, colocation services and Virtual Private Networks (VPN). Jump.net is a privately held company with 36 employees based in Austin, Texas. Financial relationship questions should be directed to Burt Meador, VP Finance, 512/257-4700 x.1063. For more info see jump.net or call R.W. Rushing, Director of Marketing at Jump.net, 512/257-4700 x.1099. <<Business Wire, 07-26-99, 10:01 Eastern>> CONTACT: Jump.net, Austin \| R.W. Rushing, 512/257-4700 x.1099