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To: lml who wrote (7423)	6/26/2000 3:33:00 PM
From: MikeM54321	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12823

"IOW, they're still broadcasting analog signals to subscribers who do not wish to spend the extra bucks for digital, and broadcasting on a completely different set of frequency to those subscribers who opt for DVB?" lml- Yes they are broadcasting analog still, even with the digital channels. You see, I have the GI(now MOT) box that is digital, but also analog. From what I understand, this is the model for the foreseeable future. Part digital and part analog. As to why? I really don't know yet. That's what I'm working on trying to figure out. Digital makes too much sense for MSO's not to just give it to all their analog customers. Personally I have Channels 2-80 analog. Channels 81-100 digital(not pay TV). Channels 101-150 digital music. Channel 150-200 something(?) is premium and pay TV. ________________ As far as HDTV (HDTV being a subset of DTV), there is strong resistance by the MSOs and Network Broadcasters to stall this. As a matter of fact, FCC's Kennard recently had a rant about this. Saying he's tired of the games MSOs and Network broadcasters are playing with HDTV. He said if they don't come up with 'private' standards soon, then the FCC will do a 'public' standards which won't please anybody. As to why MSOs and Networks don't want to do HDTV?--well that's clearly an economic, lose-lose proposition for both players. MSOs will lose channels and the Networks will have to spend a huge sum of money to do HDTV content. Not only in HDTV equipment, but cheezy sets won't work anymore. They just can't be slapping up painted plywood sets anymore with HDTV because that's exactly what it would look like.<g> -MikeM(From Florida)

To: lml who wrote (7423)	6/29/2000 2:18:00 PM
From: Kenneth E. Phillipps	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12823

lml, Since you are an attorney, I wonder if you could share with us your experience or observations about electronic access to court documents or government agency files. Have you had any experience with this. I am an attorney with a worker's compensation practice in the State of Washington. At present, I can only access my clients claim files by ordering an updated copy of the microfiche. This is very cumbersome. Today, I am notified that, in the near future, I will have electronic access to the claim file which is in OLympia, about 90 miles from my office. This will give me immediate access to changes in the file. Sure seems like government agencies and attorneys will be big customers for access equipment.