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To: Jim Lurgio who wrote (6806)	8/2/2000 7:12:37 PM
From: EJhonsa	Respond to of 34857

An interesting fact about the subsidy ban is that it doesn't seem to apply to 3G phones. So when SK Telecom rolls out with 1x later this year (yes I know 1x isn't "real" 3G, but it fits under the ITU specifications), they'll be able to offer subsidized phones while their competitors won't. Given the high penetration rates, a large percentage of subscribers there probably aren't bound by contracts. Which means that, asuming that the subsidy ban won't affet 1x phones, SK Telecom's offerings may look rather appealing to a number of those who subscribe to its competitors. This should make for an interesting situation given that they've been ordered to have their market share drop below 50% by June 2001 in return for approval of their merger with Shingessi Telecom. Eric