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To: zbyslaw owczarczyk who wrote (1051)	9/15/1999 3:20:00 PM
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Ski goggles with GPS --- what next???? <<< AT&T Expands DSL, Cable Plans (09/15/99, 2:21 p.m. ET) By Amy Rogers, Computer Reseller News AT&T is pinning its hopes on DSL and cable services for business users, a company executivesaid at NetWorld+Interop on Wednesday. Kathleen Earley, vice president of AT&T Internet Services, outlined the carrier's plans for new DSL and cable services for high-speed Internet access, some of which are available now. The carrier will expand its DSL services, already in 17 markets, to about 100 markets by the end of 2000, Earley said. AT&T also plans to have 2,000 DSL points of presence by that time, she said. Among the suite services, AT&T launched a managed multiuser DSL service, which includes customer premise equipment and management service, ranging in price from $199 to $519 a month. Multiuser DSL service without management is available for $50 less per month. The service boasts download speeds on these services from 144 kilobits per second to 1.5 megabits per second. AT&T also released a single-user DSL service for small and home offices. Prices range from $59 to $79 per month. Earley acknowledged kinks in this nascent technology. These include DSL's strict distance limitations and varying connection speeds depending on the customer's distance from the central office. Customers with spotty phone service will have to pay extra for line conditioning to alleviate the problem, she said. AT&T has a "build and buy approach," Earley said. AT&T is working with two competitive local exchange carriers, Covad Communications and Rhythms Netconnections, to roll out service to initial target markets, she said. "We see DSL as an upside of revenue potential for AT&T," Earley said. Regarding its plans for Internet access using cable, service trials will begin next quarter, she said. Service is expected to be offered in the first half of 2000. Earley also showed off prototype gizmos under development at AT&T labs, which included a pair of ski goggles with a built-in GPS for wayward skiers.