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To: Scrapps who wrote (31210)	11/15/1999 3:51:00 PM
From: Michael F. Donadio	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 31386

Hi Scrapps, welcome to the Amati thread. While it is true the article points to some minor positives for G.lite at the end of the article, they certainly do not overshadow the overwhelming negatives of the reduction of bandwidth from 6 Mbits to 1.5 Mbits which is what G.lite does. When the choice was between bandwidth reduction or a truck rollout to install a splitter the economics for some favored bandwidth reduction. It's a no brainer, however, except in instances of being ill-informed or vendors with a vested interest in G.lite, to choose the greater bandwidth when both don't require a truck rollout, and both require a microfilter. Would you buy a car that could only run in first gear, if for the same price and availability you could have a 3 speed automatic with overdrive? Of course vendors that make the one-geared car will point to the lesser number of moving parts in the car, but I don't think that would really be a selling point. You know I own some AWRE, so my main concern is the technology. I have been disappointed that G.lite looked like it would prevail because of the loss of at least 4.5 Mbits of bandwidth to the consumer. If it was that or no DSL, however, the choice was clear, I want DSL/DMT. I do not see that G.Lite however has led to an acceleration in DSL deployment. It was AT&T buying cable that finally lite a fire under the RBOCs, and now voice over DSL which promises enhanced revenues. As for John Cioffi, I see him as a champion of uncompromising technology. Indeed the name Amati, is a reflection of what values he holds most dear. It has been the RBOCs whose expedience and shortsightedness have only delayed DSL availability. All the best and JMO, Michael, who is getting old waiting for DSL