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To: Joe Gleason who wrote (5492)	11/6/1997 2:30:00 PM
From: Muizz M. Kheraj	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 13594

<< I think it's fair to say that with in 2 years 30% of the home market will be accessing the internet over cable modems... With Microsofts invested interest, the users will be given a BIASED choice, Microsoft's browsers and network (and in small print hidden somewhere AOL).. >> Joe, Real interesting outlook, except you overlook the fact that what you're saying is that 30% of the people currently on the internet will spend what it takes to convert over to a cable modem. I don't believe this will happen. X2 has now been out for over a year and 90% of internet users are still on 28.8 or 33.6 modems, so I think you're hopes are very far-fetched. Muizz

To: Joe Gleason who wrote (5492)	11/6/1997 2:52:00 PM
From: IKM	Respond to of 13594

That's why I'm more than just a short-term short on AOL. UMG is where I am lonnngggggg. To get an idea of what is in store, try this URL: mediaone.com I'm not sure that link will take you there directly, but you can get there indirectly via: mediaone.com , then click on the StreamCast icon. You can explore there and/or click on New England Cable News . In essence, UMG has set up a warehouse and created the tools with VDONet for site developers to easily edit and store video clips that can run real time over sufficient bandwidth. UMG offers that bandwidth. AOL don't, and MediaOne and ATHM and Roadrunner don't need AOL. This is how we'll all cruise the Net in a few short years hence, and is a vehicle for advertisers to get their messages across (commercial can be an integral part of a film clip, with precise measurement of eyeballs). 'Nuff said, except, 56k modems, what a joke..