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To: Frank A. Coluccio who wrote (9040)	10/29/2000 12:13:56 AM
From: axial	Respond to of 12823

Thanks, Frank - I suppose more information will emerge, in time. I am encouraged that Mr. van Waes intends to publish an FAQ. His participation in the Forum is as a member of the Fixed Wireless Access working group: ofdm-forum.com It is worth noting that there are two other working groups, Wireless LAN (Composed of Wireless Multimedia, Wireless LAN, and Wireless PAN); ofdm-forum.com and, Wireless Road Access ofdm-forum.com - so his remarks should perhaps be interpreted in the light of the working group from which he speaks. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I'm sure Frank, that you've seen the rise and fall of many such consortia. What will come of it all is open to question, but I thought the perspective on the internal organization of the OFDM Forum, and the links, might help those who wish to investigate further. Best regards, Jim

To: Frank A. Coluccio who wrote (9040)	10/31/2000 7:23:56 PM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12823

AOL has teamed up with DirectPC for satellite internet, actually looks like a pretty good deal. Hardware and software is $149. Monthly fees are $19.95 for the satellite connection, and then also the AOL fees, whatever they are (roughly $20 a month). That compares favorably to RoadRunner, $40 a month is about what we are paying for RoadRunner, because we are renting the modem. Speed for the AOL/DirectPC satellite internet downlink is 400 KBPs. You need a land line for the uplink. Also need an unobstructed view of the southern sky. direcpc.com