Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Non-Tech : Amati investors -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Neal Hopper who wrote (30327)	1/21/1998 5:58:00 PM
From: MangoBoy	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 31386

[Bell Atlantic in talks for high-speed data acccess] what does this mean for WSTL? ----- NEW YORK, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Bell Atlantic Corp (NYSE:BEL) said it is in talks to join a consortium of computer industry heavyweights and Baby Bell companies seeking to provide higher speed Internet access using regular telephone lines. As reported by the New York Times on Tuesday, Compaq Computer Corp (NYSE:CPQ), Intel Corp (NASDAQ:INTC) and Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) have joined with four regional Bell companies and GTE Corp (NYSE:GTE) to set new standards for digital subscriber line (DSL) technology. "Bell Atlantic agrees with the consortium objectives as they relate to delivering DSL technology to market quickly and affordably through the promotion of standards," the company said in a prepared statement. Bell Atlantic said it has been in discussions with the group for several weeks and it is finalizing plans to join the venture before it is formally announced next week. At next week's ComNet telecommunications conference in Washington, D.C., Compaq, Intel and Microsoft are expected to announced support for a high-speed digital PC modem that works over traditional copper telephone wires.