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To: jim bowman who wrote (24298)	1/7/1998 3:42:00 PM
From: Larrie Woods	Respond to of 41046

Jim< I agree, those WCOM folks didn't get where they are by being dummies. Love it, Larrie

To: jim bowman who wrote (24298)	1/7/1998 3:55:00 PM
From: (Bob) Zumbrunnen	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 41046

but looking beyond "colocation", is WCOM going to enter into a contractural aggreement with FTEL if their intention was not to consider them their primary venue or collaborator for this service? I think it's possible they would. I think they would sell their co-location service to (or enter into any other kind of similar contract with) FTEL regardless of their intentions regarding FTEL/FNET in the future. Granted, I would expect them to be somewhat selective. I'm sure I couldn't just trot to the nearest WCOM, write a check, and be co-located, but I think it's too early to infer anything beyond the simple fact of FTEL's equipment getting strategically placed. There might be much more to this "colocation" agreement than meets the eye This is very true. Nothing past what meets the eye can be assumed yet, but it doesn't mean it's not there. "Colocation" will very likely turn into marriage if FTEL becomes a dominant player and Frank allows it to happen. Personally, because of my own feelings about Frank and company, I think what you're saying is indeed very likely. I think FTEL will become a dominant player, and I think WCOM will some day come a' courtin'. BTW, hi all. Haven't posted in the thread for a while, though I've been lurking. I've been in and out of a lot of companies (and this one) many times in the year+ that I've known of FTEL, and this one's still my favorite. Though I don't currently own the original shares I bought (but I do own many more than I did then), I still keep them and their $1.79 price in my Yahoo portfolio as a reminder of how far this company has come since the "Where's the audit?" days. :)

To: jim bowman who wrote (24298)	1/7/1998 3:57:00 PM
From: Rick	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 41046

I agree Jim.....ironically - an F-14 just roared overhead as I am writing this -- hope the windows hold up.. -- they make a lot of noise - but they are the sound of Freedom :-) cat.pdx.edu Sort of like FTEL :-)

To: jim bowman who wrote (24298)	1/7/1998 4:03:00 PM
From: topwright	Respond to of 41046

Jim, by Jove you nailed it, and from the looks of the tape, I'd say many others share that same view. The tape is gospel. RB

To: jim bowman who wrote (24298)	1/7/1998 4:10:00 PM
From: george willse	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 41046

Jim - I believe you are correct about FTEL's potential being "well beyond the scope of this announcement". The comments on this thread are all speculations of the FTEL/WCOM agreement. Set aside the WCOM part of the equation for a moment and look at what Raliegh posted earlier: "UUNET will host Franklin's DVG Tempest's in a rapid deployment not only domestically but also worldwide. It gives Franklin tremendous leverage in leapfrogging the competition and it also bypasses a lot of red tape regarding tariffs." No one has deployed a viable IP solution in the marketplace yet. The first one to get there obviously has the advantage, both in acquiring name recognitionas well as huge revenues. Consider the following in relation to FTEL's competion (contemplate these potential road blocks below that FTEL has already overcome, but their competitors have not): 1. RAPID deployment - domestic and world wide 2. BYPASSING red tape regarding tariffs 3. FTEL SUPPLIES the hardware directly to FNET - no dependencies!! 4. FTEL's IP solution works anywhere, world wide - telephone ONLY 5. FTEL's solution is more than voice; ie., fax, find me... FTEL's agreement with WCOM has GREATLY accellerated FNET's implementation (they now have the "glue"). How great is yet to be seen. The next major step for FTEL could be the FNET IPO. This will bring the required capital into the coffers to fund the expansion. Cheers, George