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To: SteveG who wrote (7309)	10/26/1997 1:23:00 AM
From: Ken M	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 21342

Steve your opinion please How does UUNET provide xDSL service? As a result of the Telecom Act of 1996, and through independently negotiated contracts with Regional Bell Holding Companies, WorldCom receives access to an element called the "local loop". The local loop is that length of copper that connects a customer to an RBOC's main switching center. WorldCom has invested a great deal of money to rent space on the floors of approximately 200 strategically located RBOC switching centers across the country, allowing us to serve a vast number of business customers. We then places xDSL equipment specifically designed for UUNET in those switching centers and cross-connects copper wires from the customer into UUNET xDSL equipment. Data sent over those wires and aggregated on UUNET xDSL equipment is then transferred onto WorldCom's high quality fiber optic local network and from there is routed to UUNET facilities. Since UUNET maintains the world's largest commercial Internet backbone, WorldCom is the first company to offer Internet connectivity that is managed by one company from end to end. What service is UUNET offering with xDSL technology? UUNET will be offering dedicated end-to-end connections to the Internet at speeds from 128 kbps to 768 kbps using xDSL technology. UUNET will also be bundling customer premise equipment capable of transmitting those speeds into its service offering. Fill out the form accompanying this Web site to be kept informed of precise service specifications, availability, and pricing. Is UUNET the only Internet service provider I can access with MFS xDSL service? Yes. At this time, xDSL service will only be available for connection to UUNET's Internet service. Stay tuned to UUNET for our xDSL wholesale strategy announcements. When can I get UUNET xDSL service? Service will be available in selected areas of California in the first quarter of 1997. This will be followed by a nationwide rollout of service to be complete in the latter half of 1997. Please fill out the form accompanying this Web site to be kept informed of xDSL availability in your area. Where can I get UUNET's xDSL service? UUNET xDSL service will be available in selected business markets across the United States. Please fill out the form accompanying this Web site to receive information on service availability. us.uu.net