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To: Robert Utne who wrote (4263)	1/29/1998 7:33:00 AM
From: Robert Utne	Respond to of 6570

Japan to go digital: TOKYO (Nikkei) "The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications plans to introduce terrestrial digital broadcasting in the Tokyo metropolitan area in 2000 and expand the coverage gradually to cover the whole nation by 2006, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun reports in its Thursday morning edition. The ministry will allocate eight wave bands for digital broadcasting to TV stations in Tokyo and up to seven bands to stations in neighboring prefectures in 2000. In Tokyo, public broadcaster Japan Broadcasting Corp. will have two bands, and five major Tokyo-based private stations will get one each. The eighth band will be allocated to the University of the Air. A band width of 6 megahertz, the same as for analog broadcasting, will be set aside for each station. Broadcasting digitally, a TV station can air three times as many programs in this width than it could with analog telecasts, provided the station does not increase resolution. The band width can also be used for high-definition TV programs. The ministry will issue broadcasting licenses to companies that either produce programs or operate a broadcasting station, compared to current practice, in which licenses are given only to companies involved in both businesses. Converting ground broadcasting to a digital format will cost the industry an estimated 1 trillion yen or more as broadcast stations and 14,000 relay antennas will need to be modified. European countries and the U.S. will start ground digital TV broadcasting this year." --------------------------------------------------------- No mention whether the Japanese selected the US or European standard.

To: Robert Utne who wrote (4263)	1/29/1998 12:53:00 PM
From: Bankceo	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 6570

Bob: Thanks! I do believe we need some serious ECONOMICS as to the business model of the royalty agreement. Otherwise, I see this as noise. Not to be critical, I've seen these great expectations crash in the past. ZE MUST articulate what they think they can do with this. Otherwise, they will just sell their own HDTVs in August, and probably won't do very well because the brand name is tarnished in this country. I would not buy from them. So, we need to see where teh SERIOUS PROFIT is going to come from and when. Otherwise, this stock will stay in the current trading range. ANY INFO posted or EMAILED to me would be appreciated. RICH