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To: andydaoust who wrote (59804)	6/13/2002 1:34:48 PM
From: RetiredNow	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 77400

Hi andy, those are definitely all contenders for delivery mechanisms, but I think the favored contender is just your local cable company. For instance, we have digital cable with a digital box that sits above our TV. As part of our package, we already get Video On Demand. The way it works is that I go to the VOD channel, browse through the list of movies available, select one and authorize payment (which shows up on my next cable bill), and then begin watching. I can press pause, if I want to go get a drink, just like if I was watching a DVD or VHS rental. The only problem, and the main reason why I don't use it often, is that the selection of movies suck. The cool movies I want to watch come out at Blockbuster long before I get them on my premium cable channels or through my cable's VOD. But all this will change this year when the new Blockbuster/Hollywood contracts are drawn up. Then maybe we get the latest movies through VOD/cable boxes. If that happens, then I would bet anything usage will skyrocket, because of the low cost and convenience factor. Then bandwidth usage will soar and Cisco equipment will fly off the shelves to support the growth and the stock will benefit. :)