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To: Ron who wrote (37202)	1/11/2000 2:40:00 PM
From: Joseph Stratmann	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 41369

Just to play devil's advocate, I'd like to hear from some people as to why AOL should NOT have bought At Home. I bought at home on it's IPO and sold long ago but I still like the company. The only reason I'm out is I feel they are orphaned by AT&T and the open access of cable access could hurt them (keeping it simple). Sure AT&T holds a majority stake in At Home but AOL could've worked a deal out (maybe , maybe not). But look at the positives: - At Home owns a fiber optic backbone across the US from Sprint. - At Home uses a proprietary proxy server technology which is one of the best in the industry - At Home covers a huge market in the US and has expanded elsewhere (Europe, Japan, etc...) - At Home's stock is very depressed as of late and ripe for the taking. - Obviously this would give AOL their broadband access they want so much. Any other thoughts on this? I would've been happier with them surprising us with a purchase of At Home - disgusted with this Time Warner deal. -Joe