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To: Detail-MD who wrote (34172)	11/16/1999 4:58:00 PM
From: Joe S Pack	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 41369

Det.-MD: Corruption is a common habit all over the world. In third world countries it is called bribing and in US it is called PAC and election contribution to politicians. Only difference is most govt officials in third world countries are very open in what they do but in US it is not the case. I think AOL can win all over the world if they change color as needed like what Yahoo (Yahoo.USA, Yahoo.UK, etc.) does. I think they should register trademarks and IP domain names something like <whichever the country name> On Line. For e.g., AOL, BOL, COL, DOL, ..., Brazil On Line etc. in order to make it politically acceptable to all countries. Next resistance is in upper 160 and the final one around 175. I think both are doable within a week. It will be a nice Turkey present next week. Our unwavering faith and strong long mind is getting due recognition today. Do you guys want to invite our (short sighted bear) friends Apache, Thomas Smith, Sponge and Co. for a nice dinner next week? I will bring them nice a present to those poor souls as part of our party present. -Nat

To: Detail-MD who wrote (34172)	11/16/1999 5:19:00 PM
From: Annette	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 41369

When I was in Venezuela, it seemed as if they revered the American icons... Coke, Joe Camel, Harley Davidson... Very prominent. Very nice people.

To: Detail-MD who wrote (34172)	11/16/1999 5:20:00 PM
From: spal	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 41369

Detail-MD That's actually a very intriguing question and definitely worth getting some insight into. I understand that PC penetration in South America in general is very high. As a result the existing ISPs have already seeded the market, so to speak, building a culture of web connectivity. Having said that, it would be interesting to know what barriers to entry they can erect to prevent new entrants, and what other powers they can weild to protect their turf. Anybody have any insights?