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To: Frank A. Coluccio who wrote (1155)	2/15/2000 3:18:00 PM
From: James Fulop	Respond to of 1782

Thanks for your prompt response. Regards (eom)

To: Frank A. Coluccio who wrote (1155)	2/15/2000 3:21:00 PM
From: JayPC	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1782

Milo on multiple ISPs on the cable lines. "Medin discussed some of the technological challenges that need to be addressed to enable the cable networks to support multiple ISPs. Today's standards based modem technology needs to be redesigned to adequately partition the cable network capacity in an efficient manner amongst different ISP's and services. It is important to have this capability to continue to deliver a reliable broadband experience to the consumer. Provisioning and other OSS functions, which are currently under stress to support the large installation volumes that exist today, would have to be designed to support other ISP's consumer installations. DOCSIS standards for cable modems need to be revised to support the transport of multiple ISPs in a scalable way. It's important to implement a standard approach so that economies of scale can be maintained and consumers can benefit from lower equipment prices and easier installation. Network management systems have to be designed that enable proper customer service support while protecting the various ISP's customers information from other providers. Nonetheless, Medin expressed confidence that over time, "we can develop the technology that will enable us to offer multiple ISPs over the cable networks. In fact, we believe that there is a significant commercial opportunity in providing wholesale connectivity in conjunction with our current business model." sounds familiar. news.excite.com Regards Jay