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To: Judy who wrote (10632)	11/30/1997 4:02:00 PM
From: Philip H. Lee	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 94695

Cable modems. >Asia has no or little infrastructure in place, and cable modems and satellite communications may prove more cost effective and topologically feasbile.< Do you know which stocks provide two-way cable solutions? By the way, for traditional one-way cable operators to upgrade to two-way cable costs $1,400 per subscriber, on average. Cable modems presently cost $400-$500. Numbers taken from this week's Barrons: interactive.wsj.com Philip

To: Judy who wrote (10632)	11/30/1997 11:12:00 PM
From: Investor2	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 94695

RE: "and cable modems and satellite communications may prove more cost effective and topologically feasbile." I'm waiting for the satellite modems (maybe I'm dreaming). Currently, DirecPC offers one-half of the technology. Downloads are beamed from satellite to your roof-mounted receiver and PC. However, uploads and outgoing messages must still be routed to your ISP via modem. When will true satellite communications be available for PC and what company will benefit the most? Best wishes, I2