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To: MikeM54321 who wrote (8986)	10/23/2000 12:49:15 PM
From: Frank A. Coluccio	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12823

"I've never heard anyone argue that ATT's plan was not the greatest single shot that finally got broadband access to start rolling out by the millions." Mike, I'm in agreement that T had a big hand in (but cannot claim that they were solely responsible for) the big bang in what has euphemistically (from my perspective) become known as "residential broadband." Improvements in Cable Architecture helped, as did the Act of 96 and other developments. But this all started about Ten Years ago when it became apparent on the popular front that the Telco and Cable models would clash. What T did now "almost" occurred several times before, most notably when TCI and BEL announced their merger intentions back in the mid-nineties. Which "almost merger," incidentally, was prior to the telecom act of 96. Had the latter piece out of Washington been enacted first, I feel assured that Malone and Smith would have seen further incentives to see that one through to a final merger, too, as T did with the same TCI four years later. Although, Cablemodem technology had not matured much at that time (during the StarGaze days), as was also the case with DSLAM technology. The technologies weren't ready yet. Do you think that the preparedness of technology is just as important as T's move into residential? I'm unclear as to what your point is in mentioning this. Are you suggesting that this action by T is justification for them going from number one to the point where they are now at, i.e., the point of disintegration? Or, that without T we would all still be looking forward to ISDN? Come back... FAC