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To: Paul Lee who wrote (7296)	12/13/1999 3:31:00 PM
From: Scrapps	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9236

Paul, thanks for posting that. I've requested some info. on it and will share if it's useful.

To: Paul Lee who wrote (7296)	12/14/1999 12:01:00 PM
From: Scrapps	Respond to of 9236

OH MY GOSH!!! Paul, here is what Charlie says about the ADI Quad-Port chipset. <G> stephens.com. stephens.com

To: Paul Lee who wrote (7296)	12/23/1999 3:18:00 AM
From: Scrapps	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9236

NEW YORK, Dec. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- New Networks Institute (NNI) today released an independent report that calls for an unprecedented investigation into paying compensation to DSL customers, Internet Service Providers, (ISP) and Competitive Local Phone Companies (CLECs) for the Bell's inability to deliver adequate services. Titled ''Bell Atlantic is Supplying Sub-Standard Customer Services to DSL Internet Providers and Their Customers: A Model For ISP And Customer Compensation'', this report concludes that Bell Atlantic-New York is harming competitive advanced network deployment, both the competitors offering service as well as the DSL customer. And though Bell Atlantic is seeking FCC approval to offer long distance services, the FCC and the Department of Justice should instead, use its powers to help customers who are receiving sub-standard customer services -- and get them adequate compensation for lost time and revenues. ''Imagine calling up an ISP to place an order for DSL, and the local phone company does not show for the scheduled installation ... and you've waited home for the entire day. Then imagine having this happen more than once. We have huge demand for a great product, broadband Internet via DSL, but Bell Atlantic routinely delays these orders. The situation is just exasperating'', stated Joe Plotkin, for Bway.net, a New York Internet Service Provider. ''It's time for us to fight for our customers. Why shouldn't Bell Atlantic be held accountable when they break their appointments or tell us there aren't facilities, when they are there all the time? It makes ISPs look bad, and it costs our customer hundreds of dollars in time,'' added Plotkin. Based on ISP interviews, and other sources, NNI found that Bell Atlantic has not fulfilled its obligations to consumers who are trying to get DSL service from their local ISP (in partnership with a CLEC). NNI found that: * 75% of EVERY order has a serious problem that delays the customer's service * 30% of cases, Bell Atlantic did not show up for the scheduled installation, and the customer waited a full day for their DSL circuit. * 1/3 of these customers have a second or even third no-show by Bell Atlantic. * 15% of all customers may never be able to get DSL because Bell Atlantic's networks have not been properly upgraded. The report also highlights similar findings from the Department of Justice, which found that ''30 to 40 percent of confirmations are inaccurate, and CLECs have alleged that levels of inaccurate confirmations are in that range or even greater.'' NNI's conclusion is that Bell Atlantic should be required to pay customers and Internet providers for their failure to deliver services in a timely and reasonable fashion. NNI estimates that because of Bell Atlantic's failed customer services, customers and ISPs are owed thousands of dollars for their time and effort. ''Bell Atlantic-New York has applied to enter the long distance market, claiming that their networks are opened to competitors. Our research, supports the recent DOJ report, which recommends that Bell Atlantic not be allowed into long distance. Our research clearly shows that not only is Bell Atlantic in violation of the Telecom Act, by they are harming the roll-out of advanced networks and competition'', added Kushnick. ''If this is happening in New York City, and this is supposed to be the digital capital of the world, imagine how bad it is for the rest of America'' Kushnick said. New Networks is filing with the FCC in support of the DOJ analysis, to not let Bell Atlantic into long distance at this time. NNI has also filed a complaint with the NY Attorney General's office to appeal the NY Public Service Commission decision to allow Bell Atlantic into long distance and investigate Bell Atlantic's customer service inadequacies. For more information contact. Bruce Kushnick at bruce@newnetworks.com, or call 212-777-5418. To Read ''Our Digital Future'' newnetworks.com SOURCE: New Networks Institute biz.yahoo.com

To: Paul Lee who wrote (7296)	1/5/2000 11:20:00 AM
From: Scrapps	Respond to of 9236

Intel to Unveil Web Appliance Strategy By Duncan Martell Wednesday January 5 1:03 AM ET PALO ALTO, Calif. (Reuters) - In its latest move beyond its core business of microprocessors that power personal computers, Intel Corp. (NasdaqNM:INTC - news) will announce on Wednesday its strategy for developing Web appliances that would be resold by Internet service providers and phone companies. The gizmos, due out by midyear and aimed at the consumer market, will be designed by Intel, the world's largest chipmaker. At least initially they will be made by consumer electronics manufacturers, Claude Leglise, vice president of Intel's architecture business group and head of its home products group, told Reuters. Although estimates for the number of Web appliances -- whether the size of a notepad, cellular phone, or laptop computer -- vary widely, Leglise said the market could expand from several hundred thousand units this year to 2 million or more in the next three years. ''It's just a beginning,'' Leglise said of the nascent Web appliance market. ''There will be little ones and big ones but there will be a lot of them.'' Intel, Santa Clara, Calif., plans to provide the building blocks to its customers -- telecommunications firms and other service providers -- that let the devices work, Leglise said. In addition to designing and making devices that will carry the Intel brand name, it first is developing the software that makes the devices work and striking deals with companies such as Lucent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:LU - news), InfoSpace.com Inc. (NasdaqNM:INSP - news), which is a portal to other portals. Intel is already expanding beyond its traditional business of microprocessors -- which it's been in since the late 1980s and which accounts for virtually all of its profits. It's working aggressively to expand its data networking business, which analysts estimate now has about $750 million and sales. Also in the past 12 months, Intel has started operating vast ''server farms,'' collection of powerful computers on which Intel hosts data and Web sites for companies. The move into services is aimed at helping to boost revenue as sales of PCs are showing signs of moderation. Intel is working with Lucent, for example, on a so-called unified message mailbox that would deliver both voice- and e-mail in one device. ''By offering these services as options and integrating them into our platform, then we can help our customers create more consumer services,'' Leglise said. There will be more announcements, Leglise said, adding that ''we've already delivered appliance prototypes and software to our customers.'' Intel will be showcasing a few prototype designs at the mammoth Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas later this week. The devices will access the Internet via dial-up analog phone lines, through DSL or cable-modem high-speed access, among other technologies. Intel's latest moves beyond its bread-and-butter business come as some have questioned how Intel can keep sales and profits growing as the PC market shows signs of slowing growth. In the United States, just over 50 percent of homes own a PC, though in Western Europe and Japan, it's about 25 percent. ''We look at this as offering a different model than the PC,'' Leglise said, adding that ''it's definitely not an acknowledgment of the death of the PC.''