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To: Ian@SI who wrote (35300)	5/22/2000 1:06:00 AM
From: Ian@SI	Respond to of 70976

and the pace of technology investment continues to increase... interactive.wsj.com May 22, 2000 U S West to Invest $3.4 Billion More to Upgrade Network By a WALL STREET JOURNAL Staff Reporter DENVER -- U S West Inc. said it plans to spend an additional $3.4 billion this year to upgrade its telecommunications network and meet certain federal requirements. ... Like many telecommunications companies, U S West is investing money in its network so it can offer new services such as high-speed Internet access and video. ... Other companies are budgeting even more money than U S West. Bell Atlantic, the New York Baby Bell, said it expected to spend $8.9 billion to $9.2 billion in 2000 in capital expenditures. ...