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To: bill c. who wrote (8143)12/5/1997 9:00:00 AM
From: Skiawal  Respond to of 21342
 
Subject: Re: cable modems
Date: Thu, Dec 4, 1997 23:37 EST
From: Emily3030
Message-id: <19971205043801.XAA14074@ladder01.news.aol.com>

from p. 16 barrons, 12-1 -97 " cable operator have to upgrade their systems for two-way traffic....." ."these system upgrades cost plenty , averaging as much as $1,400 per subscriber" and how about the cost of a" cable modems at $400- $500..."
does Westel have a cost advantage over the above $1800 plus expeditures ? also the article mentions that only 50,000 homes have signed up for cable modem services and that cable companies in general all ready have high debt loads. any comment?
thanks, emily303



To: bill c. who wrote (8143)12/5/1997 9:01:00 AM
From: SteveG  Respond to of 21342
 
<..... This is just my gut feeling on this issue...>

ALL reasonable considerations.

I was simply reporting what I heard, which certainly COULD be wrong, so we'll see.

Rough day ahead with the jobless/wages number.

Steve


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