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To: mts362 who wrote (10530)	3/6/2000 8:37:00 PM
From: Bill Fischofer	Respond to of 29987

The data issue is per-minute charges The wired world is rapidly evolving towards always-on flat-rate net connections. To pay for the huge infrastructure buildout, wireless is still addicted to per-minute charges and that isn't likely to change anytime soon. The result is that all wireless surfing tends to be of the "quick check something and disconnect" variety which is a very different model from that seen in the wired world. Even among non-satellite wireless companies, data is more of a marketing gimmick than a real value proposition at this stage. For satellite services, being higher up the cost curve, this is even more so. The data capabilities of G* will certainly improve over time but the whole thrust of the service is voice, not data. If voice doesn't sell in volume, investors won't have to worry about data rates 3-4 years out because G* will have folded its tent long before then.