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To: Raymond Duray who wrote (11363)	6/9/2001 1:49:29 AM
From: Jeff Hayden	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12823

Raymond, I agree with you and want to add that if a DSL modem maker doesn't have a selling channel through an ILEC, they don't have much chance to sell modems. BTW, I agree with you on Nacchio - sorta like Tony Soprano - but he still is a damn savvy broadband reality guy. I don't think McCall is really into the realities of today's broadband.

To: Raymond Duray who wrote (11363)	6/10/2001 12:37:34 PM
From: Rob S.	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12823

I see DSL as a stop-gap solution that will not be satisfactory ten years from now. In other words it has little long term future. That's because it is limited in the upload capability and does not allow mesh networking of users that is possible from IP switched FWBB. Bandwidth needs will increase dramatically over the next few decades and more data will be transmitted both ways rather than primarily to the user. DSL does a lousy job accommodating uploads. Cable isn't that much better because it is typically throttled down to ISDN rates. Fixed wireless has greater upload bandwidth and the ability to mesh users into a localized network so that local traffic can stay off the back bone grid.