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To: Frank A. Coluccio who wrote (6304)	1/24/2000 9:29:00 PM
From: jack bittner	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12823

Frank, would you say that the last mile solution will be a fibre optic cable into each home - whether through utilities such as Sierra Pacific, or fibre optic line pulls, or wound around coax, as Time Warner tried a few years ago. That when that is fully realized, other fixed point solutions will be obviated because less dependable. That wireless - for obvious reasons - will co-exist with the cable, but that those two will suffice? not asserting - asking.

To: Frank A. Coluccio who wrote (6304)	1/25/2000 6:57:00 PM
From: Raymond Duray	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12823

Frank, We have a denial from the parent company. Someone let the cat out of the bag too soon for someone's taste. sierrapacific.com <Start quoted material> Sierra Pacific Resources January 24, 2000 Sierra Pacific Resources Contact: Rich Atkinson, Investor Relations / Karl Walquist, Media Relations phone: 775-834-4358 / 775-834-3891 For Immediate Release SIERRA PACIFIC RESPONDS TO INACCURATE NEWS ARTICLE RENO, NEV., Sierra Pacific Resources (NYSE: SRP) today labeled as inaccurate a January 24 story in InfoWorld.com that referred to its subsidiary, Sierra Pacific Power Company, as part of a "tightly knit consortium" that will offer "voice, data and television services." "While Sierra is always looking for opportunities to expand its business and enhance shareholder value, the information presented in this article is false and misleading," said Karl Walquist, public information officer for Sierra Pacific. Sierra Pacific has indicated it is interested in exploring opportunities in the telecommunications area and has made some investments in fiber technology. The company recently received a license from the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada to offer telecommunications services in Nevada. However, it has not entered into any such consortium as described in the story. Walquist noted, "If and when the company enters into any definitive agreements regarding new products or service offerings, the company will publicly announce that fact." Sierra Pacific Resources is a utility holding company headquartered in Reno, Nev., whose principal subsidiaries are Sierra Pacific Power Company and Nevada Power Company. Sierra Pacific serves about 1 million electric, natural gas and water customers in Nevada and northern California. This press release is being sent as a bulk e-mail. If you wish to unsubscribe, please reply "unsubscribe" in your reply. <End Quoted Material> Looks like Infoworld dug up more info-mation than upper management was comfortable with disseminating. It'll be fun to see how this one plays out. Best, Ray

To: Frank A. Coluccio who wrote (6304)	1/27/2000 9:42:00 AM
From: Dr. Peter E. Pflaum	Respond to of 12823

Futures, forecasts, and fantasy : re: ORCL, HP team with Utilities in Consortium to Fiber the Last Mile infoworld.com "...taking advantage of the deregulated telecom industry, the small, tightly knit consortium will initially offer digital voice, TV, and Web hosting over fiber, under the name SpectraDyne Services. It includes Sierra Pacific Power Company, Hewlett-Packard, Oracle, and TelecommUnity Systems." Subject 29127 finance.yahoo.com The following image need to be firmly in mind to understand the AOL/ Time Warner deal - and the frenzy going on in telecommunications and computer industries. The time frame is about 10 years - the impact comes first in Northern Europe - Singapore - parts of the states - parts of Hong Kong and China - Japan - Taiwan - South East Asia - Australia ( already with system under construction ) wiredbrain.com There is optic to the door provided by the utility company. It is a common carrier providing: wiredbrain.com TV programs on demand on a big flat screen digital high definition system - programs are recorded and played as you desire, when you desire on any of the screens around the wired house you desire. There is no need for program schedules - movies and other video content are downloaded on demand from world wide services. Some charge fees some are free with or without ads. You can watch the BBC news or CNN or C-span type programs any time. There is no need for movie or music channels since you can order anything you want anytime. The same with music, either rented for a limited number of replays, or purchased and transferred to CD or DVD - The same with interactive media - games and educational services for the wired " smart" house - When you leave the security system goes on - with complete radar monitoring of any motion with recording of motion, the heat or AC is turned down, when you click from your cell phone that you are returning home - the lights and heat or AC is reset, the music turned on and the doors unsecured. The cell phone - palm pilot - personal digital assistant works at 400 kbs to 1 Mbs with GPS, e-mail and other web content, fold up or screen keyboards, long life batteries, high gain reception of dense multiplex time division wideband GS3 codes. The home terminal - NEXUM - provides wireless ( bluetooth ) connection to the mobile elements, TV, music, games, information systems with voice commands. You say " Write a note" and dictate as it appears on the big screen. You correct with the portable keyboard that is used for interactive TV. The master computer works within a network "master server in the sky" to provide services you need or enjoy. Shopping, banking, tele-communities, video conferences, design and research, games and social activities, travel and adventure, and tuned to your interests and desires. The master server bills for usage in micro pennies for "extras" but charges a flat fee for "basic services". Several master server companies compete for services on the common carrier - The services are not tied to the wire - optic cable - so there are two bills - one for connection services - the wireless and wired ( optic ) and another from the service company that passes along charges for rentals, fee for service charges, software licenses, communications on and off net, as we do today with local and long distance phone services and premium cable services. Where is the money made ? Optic fiber hardware - mobile hardware, utility company right-of-way and network services, the "general utility service company" maybe AOL, Microsoft, NOISE group ( Netscape, Oracle, IBM, Sun Microsystems and everyone else ) Amazon, or others which provides the interface between the user and service providers - banks, insurance, finance and markets, shopping, software and music and games and movies and communications, and entertainment, security, smart home management, and on and on... The super on-line service using optic fiber to the door. wiredbrain.com -- Dr. Peter E. Pflaum, GlobalVillages wiredbrain.com pflaump@wiredbrain.com P.O. Box 2176 New Smyrna Beach FL. 32170 wiredbrain@excite.com wiredbrain@netscape.net 1-888-Excite2, ext. 904-428-1355 904 428 9609 FAX 904 428 1355