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To: Sector Investor who wrote (25537)	10/16/2000 3:58:36 PM
From: Sector Investor	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 42804

Just a couple more thoughts on this Power tower idea. Being open, sturdy structures they should be less subject to sway. Being high and away from people, there should be no eye related risks. So therefore, they should be able to tighten their beams and raise their power (which they widened and lowered because of those 2 items), and increase the distance they can reach, thereby lowering the cost (which has to be compared to laying/maintaining fiber). This concept is an interesting one. Those towers are EVERYWHERE. And at 40Gbps, it may be cost-effective too.

To: Sector Investor who wrote (25537)	10/16/2000 4:29:08 PM
From: Greg h2o	Respond to of 42804

<<they already own them and the land under them, right?>> from what i understand, that's rarely the case. b/c of local laws and "not in our backyard" issues, i'm aware of many local ownerships of these assets. these local ownership interests are often "rolled up" and bought by a few national interests, but i don't believe vast quantities of the towers are owned by any of the large telcos.

To: Sector Investor who wrote (25537)	10/16/2000 4:29:45 PM
From: Greg h2o	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 42804

<<they already own them and the land under them, right?>> from what i understand, that's rarely the case. b/c of local laws and "not in our backyard" issues, i'm aware of many local ownerships of these assets. these local ownership interests are often "rolled up" and bought by a few national interests, but i don't believe vast quantities of the towers are owned by any of the large telcos. typically, FON, BLS or whoever, will contract with the tower providers.