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To: Elsewhere who wrote (6428)	2/17/2000 10:44:00 AM
From: Elsewhere	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12823

Thread, hopefully this won't bore - here's an update to the power line communication (PLC) topic. The link will only be valid today. Admittedly the situation is a bit bizarre: US/Canada on the verge of FTTH, Germany resorting to "noisy" PLC as a DT alternative. But who knows - maybe it puts more pressure on other BB players. fnews.yahoo.com View From TheStreet.com Feb 17, 2000 German Utilities Look to Transform Their Business With Broadband Play By Marc Young, German Correspondent BERLIN -- Utilities, often considered the frumpiest of companies, have begun to tap into the Internet fever that has swept so many other industries. In Europe, the deregulation of national electricity markets is causing power companies to fight for their customers amid shrinking margins and increased competition. That, in turn, has led utilities to think about other ways to supplement their core businesses. ...

To: Elsewhere who wrote (6428)	2/21/2000 12:17:00 PM
From: MikeM54321	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 12823

Jochen- Here's another example of how similar the Last Mile battle in Europe is to the US battle. Albeit, the only difference is about a year or so lag time. Hopefully the Europeans learn from our mistakes and broadband doesn't take as long to take off as it has taken in the US. -MikeM(From Florida) ************************** France Telecom Ordered To Open ADSL Market Within 2 Months** PARIS -- The French competition council has ordered former French monopoly France Telecom (FTE) to open the ADSL market to competitors within two months, France Telecom said Friday. France Telecom said it will "carefully examine" the request. The council's decision follows a complaint filed by 9 Telecom, the French subsidiary of Telecom Italia SpA (TI), late last year. Asynchronous digital subscriber lines, or ADSL, are accessible via the copper wires on which France Telecom have a monopoly. The copper wires have become crucial to telecommunications operators because they allow high-speed Internet access. However, the competition council has rejected 9 Telecom's request to suspend the extension of France Telecom's ADSL network as long as the market isn't liberalized, France Telecom said. The French government said earlier that the ADSL market should be liberalized by the end of the year.