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To: GraceZ who wrote (19466)	2/7/2000 4:37:00 PM
From: Frank A. Coluccio	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 29970

Grace, I would caution that Western's architecture will, in all likelihood, be using classic HFC, which implies coax to the home in their residential feeder networks. This, despite the article's stating that they will be using pure fiber in their distribution network between their headends and the neighborhoods... which was the reason for their tearing up the streets. I don't recall seeing anywhere where they are going to be running pure fiber, through and through, from the h-e to the home. But I could be wrong. If I missed something, please advise as to where that might have been. Thanks, Frank

To: GraceZ who wrote (19466)	2/7/2000 6:03:00 PM
From: E. Davies	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 29970

so AOL-TWX will get their proportionate unfair share leaving ATHM with the meagre peanuts it usually gets Huh? AOL and ATHM have not yet competed for the same turf. How can there be a "usually"? This may be moot by the time Western is fully built, It will unless the exclusivity is renewed (or at least the overlap time will be quite small). then the relation is treacherous for ATHM unless the added value that ATHM must develop and deliver is coming forthwith Yup. Thats called competition. Lets hope ATHM can hack it. They have a better physical infrastructure than anyone else, but have a lot to work on in the customer service and web site presentation aspects. AOL is going to have access to some pretty awesome broadband content through TWX- however they are in a bind that many have not realized yet. How much will they be able to keep exclusive to AOL and how much will they try to charge people to access it? Imagine the anger if AOL starts charging for access to CNN.com. Can they? Nope- it won't fly. Eric