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To: MikeM54321 who wrote (9647)	12/11/2000 3:52:55 PM
From: elmatador	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 12823

Mike, who forced those guys to build a car in 20-man hour was the Japanese. It was competition. Had the Big Three had succeeded on lobbying for their interests perhaps the US auto industry wouldn't had been in such good shape. It took long it was painfull, but it was done. I think the wireless Eurovendors -one day- will force the US telecoms to shape up.

To: MikeM54321 who wrote (9647)	12/11/2000 4:18:56 PM
From: axial	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12823

Mike - 'Ford builds cars. Chevrolet builds cars. Chyrsler builds cars. No young competitors demands access to their factories. If someone did, we think they would be nutty. And just think because of this competition between them, they can build a car in something like 20 man-hours. Pretty amazing how affordable a car has become with no government intervention.' Exactly. Agreed. And to take your analogy a step further, one can view those cars as transport mechanisms. Cable, wireless, DSL, eventually FTTH will be different cars, produced by competitive forces: different forms of transmission. But for reliable access, they have to go through the incumbents (or parallel/duplicate their infrastructure). That is a question of the highway, not the car. And at the end of that highway, for the vast majority of cars, is the incumbent. I shouldn't have got into the question of rates, because that's a red herring. The real issue is that the incumbents control the process of locating, with great reliability, any customer in the world. If that is true, then they still have a monopoly. And they can still control who wins (including themselves). That is all I'm saying. The claim that deregulation has broken the monopolies is a myth. I cannot imagine what will break that monopoly: well, I can, but it would require measures so extreme as to make it unlikely. So, the monopoly remains. If it is used unscrupulously (and many say it is) it will stifle innovation, and progress, that does not line the pockets of the incumbents. They can, if they wish, delay and impede others, while claiming progressively higher rates, as their business erodes. There is no need, or obligation for them to exercise the keen business sense and competitive outlook offered by their would-be competitors. Regards, Jim

To: MikeM54321 who wrote (9647)	12/11/2000 5:24:43 PM
From: Chisy	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12823

$40.00 a month is dirt cheap. My phone bill runs that much. That is one reason that I invested in the following company that will be serving up wireless to many rural communities around the world. In fact they have copyrighted the term Last Mile Solution in the use of their LMS product lines. Here is the information I have gathered from other web sites. I would appreciate your comments after you have had a chance to read the following. -- WAVERIDER (WAVC) INFORMATION -- WaveRider Communications Inc. WaveRider Communications Inc. is recognized as becoming an international industry leader in wireless data communications through the introduction of high speed, low cost alternatives to, traditional ''hard-wired'' Internet service. With an executive team experienced in directing and managing rapid growth and leading-edge R&D developers and designers with a track record in achieving technological excellence, WaveRider has an outstanding foundation for its new Last MileSolution® wireless products. As an innovator in wireless data communications, WaveRider is developing Wireless Internet Network systems that will provide the telecommunications industry with solutions that will connect end users and, in turn, fulfill the promise of the new digital age -- to provide corporations and consumers alike with high speed worldwide connectivity. For Info, try these: - First go to waverider.com - WaveRider has an all-star management team, some formerly of Dell Canada. For info see: waverider.com; - For recent WaveRider news See: waverider.com; - Weekly FAQS See: waverider.com; - For lots of great info and graphics of the product, go here and type in ''waverider'' hatc.com; - Read the Annual Report here: waverider.com; - For numerous additional DD info, including products, business strategies, links and archived news see: msnhomepages.talkcity.com; - WAVC Institutional ownership as of 6/30/2000. For info see: insidertrader.com; - Platinum Communications tower construction Scroll down a little photos are at the bottom. platinumcommunications.net; - 7/31/2000 Quarterly Report (SEC form 10-Q) See: biz.yahoo.com; - 07/7/2000 Webcast of Annual General Meeting See: acwt.activate.net Business Summary WaveRider Communications, Inc. designs, develops, markets and supports fixed wireless Internet access products. The Company's high-speed, highly secure products combine wireless and Internet Protocol networking into a series of self-contained products. The Company has two product portfolios: the LMS (Last Mile Solution) and NCL (Network Communications Links). These products are capable of providing high-speed access to businesses, organizations and consumers.