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To: David R. Schaller who wrote (74647)	12/29/1999 4:23:00 PM
From: MeDroogies	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 97611

You're missing the point. In order to make the tie-in, they have to give in something (branding has its price). Either it's a rebate (which goes against CPQ's bottom line), or it's a payment to AV to be branded as the premiere brand sponsor of the ISP (or a barter arrangement of some nature). Either way, there are costs associated, with no clear incentive on the upside. I wouldn't be surprised, either, to see it tried. There is alot of stupid management out there...........