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To: FirstDiogenes who wrote (34925)	11/25/1999 9:26:00 AM
From: New Economy	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 36349

PairGain Applauds FCC 'Line Sharing' Ruling; Users to Benefit from Available, Affordable Broadband Services ( I apologize profusely if this is a duplicate) As a Canadian Investor, I find PairGain to benefit greatly from this rulling: PairGain Applauds FCC 'Line Sharing' Ruling; Users to Benefit from Available, Affordable Broadband Services TUSTIN, Calif., Nov 23, 1999 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- PairGain(R) Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:PAIR), a leader in Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) access systems, today announced its support of the Federal Communications Commissions (FCC) line sharing ruling which promotes competition for advanced telecommunication services. The recent ruling, which is the third in a series of steps the FCC has taken to ensure the availability of affordable broadband services, will help further speed the deployment of DSL services and provide users with a range of benefits they have not been able to realize to date. The FCCs ruling is a major milestone for the telecommunications industry as a whole and users will benefit from it the most, said George Zimmerman, chief scientist and vice president strategic planning at PairGain. Being able to gain access to DSL more quickly without having to change your telephone number is a tremendous advantage for any Internet user. According to an announcement issued by the FCC on November 18, line sharing will permit consumers to obtain innovative data services from either incumbent or competitive carriers, without having to forego the traditional voice services from their provider of choice. Since line sharing allows consumers to receive both services from the same line, it eliminates the need for consumers to procure a second line. This allows for more efficient use of the existing telephone copper plant and for the provisioning of more customers with high-speed data services. PairGain meets the needs of both Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers (ILECs) and Competitive Local Exchange Carriers (CLECs) with its wide range of DSL access products, including the Avidia System integrated DSL access switch; HiGain Solitaire HDSL2 solutions; and PG-FlexPlus subscriber carriers products. This ruling is clearly designed to level the playing field among the service providers, said Mike Pascoe, president and CEO at PairGain. As an established player with proven technology, we are committed to providing both CLECs and ILECs with the robust solutions they need to deploy DSL services as quickly and as cost-effectively as possible.