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To: pcstel who wrote (109399)	12/9/2001 10:27:46 AM
From: engineer	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 152472

no, VZ should offer the same rate like cable modems. YOu pay a basic $39 a month rate for cable(voice) and the on top of that you pay $49.95 a month for all you can use data. then offer data with unlimited amount during off peak and limit the speed somewhat during peak hours. (4-7PM and 6-9am). then follow the cable model even further, which is to run at speed on the major cells as the users grow until such time as they get full spectrum and then put in micro or pico cells in areas which can support the data and voice. My cable modem has done quite well doing this, getting split out about 5 times in 3 years. The trouble with VZ is that they had had such a long history of these little charges that come out of nowhere, that if they went to bulk like LWIN, they wouldn't be able to put in all the hidden jack em up pricing that they do so well.

To: pcstel who wrote (109399)	12/9/2001 12:26:34 PM
From: arun gera	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 152472

>Voice is the Killer Application.> What about data-enhanced voice or data-voice combination? I find that I tend to call back people on my cell phone more often because my cell phone keeps a record of the last 20 phone calls. Making it easier to maintain a phone book and caller information will increase voice volume. What about replying to an email on your cell phone with a voice message? How about sending a voice e-mail to multiple recipients? Or sending a picture with voice comments with a camera enhanced cell phone. I think that voice is a killer app. from the mobile because of user interface issues, and both data and voice can be killer apps to the mobile. Arun