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To: Michaelth1 who wrote (26181)	10/25/2000 12:08:01 AM
From: GraceZ	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 29970

This post of yours is perfect proof that you have no clue or that you can't comprehend what you read. Self-installation is feasible and, in fact, forthcoming shortly (you were wrong on this point). I did not use the word feasible. I said that I thought the self installs were a bad idea because of the technical problems it would bring to the network. I also said it was a moot point because they were going to do them anyway. But most of all I said it wasn't what was holding up the subs rate, so it was the wrong solution to the problem. Do you really want me to go back and drag the posts up? Perhaps you have my posts confused with someone else's. The current method of installs could have gotten them closer to 3 million.....if the demand within the upgraded areas rose enough. (BTW the year ain't over yet) But how do you prove that? There is no backlog of installs. How am I so sure? They would have stressed a backlog in the CC instead of padding the subs rate with the international subs. Cox was guaranteeing an install in three days or it was free. I called Comcast for a couple of friends and they had a similar lead time if the person was in a servicable area. Besides, everywhere I go I sign people up for the service so I know a lot of people who are waiting not for a truck but for a node. Maybe you'd say the demand didn't rise because self-install wasn't available, but I think if you've talked to as many fence sitters (people in a servicable area that don't know if they really need @Home) as I have you would know that none of these people would be interested in self-install. They are intimidated by just the idea of a cable modem even though they are definately unhappy with their current method of getting Internet service. The people I know that are in a servicable area that would be most interested in self install already have the service or have DSL. Self-install's impact will be greater than you think; in other words, it will create demand (you will be wrong on this point) Demand will rise dramatically anyway, how will you know what factor the rise in demand is attributed to? I guess we'll get a breakout of self install kits next quarter end. I promise that if demand goes balistic over these kits I'll post a public "you were right"....as long as you agree to acknowledge if and when the service problems start arising from their implementation, fair enough? At least you have the ability to step forward and admit it (unlike your mentor). I already have a full time job, I'm not looking for another one as a full time apologist.