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To: Robert Graham who wrote (1067)	1/6/1998 2:56:00 AM
From: GOPbabe	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 29970

I am using @Home and I have no problem accessing AOL. I am also able to have my emailer autodownload my email from AOL as well via cable connection.AOL has been "cable" ready for awhile now..on AOL go keyword "cable". However there is a problem I am having which I need to resolve via @Home tech support. I have a powerbook and when I travel I have to access via my modem (can't use my cable)..I cannot access my @Home email or the site using their @Home's version of NSCP. Unless I am doing something major wrong..this could be a big problem for laptop users and biz people. GOPbabe

To: Robert Graham who wrote (1067)	1/6/1998 9:25:00 AM
From: Melissa McAuliffe	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 29970

Bob, My issue here really isn't whether or not I can access AOL. Actually I would give up AOL for high speed access to the internet and no log offs and re log ons. The real diffeence between @home vs. the telephone lines is that you are always on the internet since your cable is always on. I keep raising the issue of competition here because I think that will be the key to @home's success. At this point, here's what I think..With telephone access to the internet, you can have hundred's of ISP's to choose from because you, in effect, have a" dumb" telephone line. So based on what number you tell your modem to dial, you can essentially get to any ISP you choose, thus much competition among ISP's. The difference with @home is that you don't tell your modem to do anything every time you want to access the internet. It is always connected to @home. There is always something transmitting over the line, whereas when you are not using your phone, I assume the line is essentially inactive. With all that said I keep thinking (I have said this before) I am missing something big here or everyone would be buying this stock like hotcakes because it is a no brainer if you believe in the future of the internet. I am hoping that someone on this thread knows the answers but since this is so new, maybe not. I am actually considering calling investor relations at @home with my questions. If the answer to my questions is that it will be very difficult for others to easily enter this market then this would be the kind of stock you could buy today, put away for a couple years and then easily see it at 100+ per share. So what I am trying to figure out is what can go wrong with this investment? the obvious answer would be that this concept just doesn't take off...but I don't think that is remotely possible. Just MHO but I strongly believe this. Melissa