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To: James M. Bash who wrote (17718)	5/2/2002 10:08:10 AM
From: ENOTS	Respond to of 21142

CABLE COMMITS TO POWELL PLAN Cable operators like AT&T Broadband (NYSE:T - news) and AOL Time Warner Inc. (NYSE:AOL - news) said they would accept Powell's challenge to carry by Jan. 1, 2003, at no extra cost up to five digital channels, which could include networks, public television stations, cable channels or other value-added programming. *********(BELOW IS A CLUE)********* Tracking Powell's plan, the cable companies also agreed to begin ordering the necessary set-top boxes with digital connectors and deploying them to customers as soon as they are available from manufacturers, likely by the end of 2003.

To: James M. Bash who wrote (17718)	5/2/2002 10:46:40 AM
From: ENOTS	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 21142

More SFA Scientific-Atlanta backs NCTA pledge for strong support of a speedy digital TV transition, ships 38,000 Explorer(R) 3100HD interactive set-tops January through March ATLANTA, May 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In its first full quarter of volume shipments, more than 38,000 Scientific-Atlanta's Explorer 3100HD digital interactive set-tops were delivered to six North American cable operators in an effort to meet expected consumer demand for HDTV. Scientific- Atlanta also announced its backing of the National Cable and Telecommunications Association's (NCTA) pledge of its "strong and enthusiastic support" for voluntary industry actions to speed the digital television transition, which includes the availability of HDTV capable, single set-top box solutions. The Explorer 3100HD digital interactive set-top, Scientific-Atlanta's second generation HDTV digital set-top, is designed to deliver both high definition television and interactive TV services, such as VOD, SVOD, through a single device. The highly integrated Explorer 3100HD digital interactive set-top supports all 16 HDTV formats as well as standard broadcast formats for a wide range of content and consumer solutions. "High definition television clearly creates an opportunity for cable to establish a competitive and technology edge over satellite, allowing cable to take the offensive against satellite," said Michael P. Harney, corporate senior vice president and president of Subscriber Networks, Scientific- Atlanta. "Scientific-Atlanta's Explorer 3100HD digital interactive set-top can also assist cable operators in their efforts to support the FCC's proposed voluntary plan for HDTV, by providing digital cable subscribers with a single set-top for HDTV viewing