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To: MikeM54321 who wrote (8223)	8/29/2000 2:06:21 PM
From: MikeM54321	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12823

Re: Digital TV - MSFT Push into ATT's DTV STB Rollout Thread- Below is a story which I believe has is exergerating the problem with the MSFT delay. I think the writer forgets that MSFT invested something like $6 billion (yes billion), into ATT. I think anything out of ATT about it's MSFT commitment to the STB might just be smoke for FCC watchers. Just my opinion. BTW, they list only four possible competitors to MSFT for the STB market. I think there are quite a few more offering up some, or all, of what MSFT is hoping to accomplish in the interactive TV space. See the list at: Message 14273140 -MikeM(From Florida) _________________________________ AT&T May Mull Other Vendors After Microsoft Delay NEW YORK - Microsoft Corp.'s delay in providing interactive-television software may slow AT&T Corp.'s technical trials of the technology and could limit the number of set-top boxes the telephone company lets Microsoft outfit, sources familiar with the situation say. AT&T, the No. 1 U.S. long-distance telephone and cable TV company, last year agreed to have Microsoft supply the software for 7.5 million of its planned 10 million interactive-TV set-top boxes. AT&T has said Microsoft or another vendor could supply the software for the remaining boxes. Software giant's Microsoft's deal with AT&T has been one of its highest-profile moves into the emerging market for high-speed Internet and cable TV services. Microsoft's software delivers voice, video and Internet services through the small cable boxes that sit on top of television sets. Microsoft confirmed earlier this month that its interactive-TV software would not be ready for the planned October roll-out of another client, United Pan-Europe Communications NV, which is Europe's largest cable operator. The delay could slow AT&T's interactive-TV roll-out as well. Microsoft and AT&T met last month to discuss the problem, sources said. The potential delay was first reported by The Wall Street Journal on Monday. AT&T declined to comment. Microsoft said its relationship with AT&T has not been jeopardized and AT&T remains committed to having Microsoft outfit the 7.5 million boxes. AT&T's first technical trials of the technology have been pushed back to early next year, sources said Monday. Both companies originally hoped to have ``showcase cities'' ready for interactive TV by this summer. Microsoft's delay could prompt AT&T to more seriously consider other suppliers, the sources said. Microsoft's interactive TV software competes against operating systems from companies such as Oracle, PowerTV, Liberate Technologies Inc. and OpenTV Corp.