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Technology Stocks : WavePhore (WAVO)- VBI fed WaveTop for WebTV -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Binx Bolling who wrote (1029)	3/19/1998 9:27:00 PM
From: tigerman	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 2843

The Advantage of VBI. In order to fully understand the value of WavePhore's technology, an explanation on VBI data broadcasting may be helpful. VBI data broadcasting is a high speed, one-way, point -to-multipoint data transmission medium. Data is carried within a standard television signal and can be received everywhere the signal reaches. Tha major attraction of the VBI transmission medium is that it is "free" since television advertisers have already paid for it. No additional transmission equipment or transmission power is required, even as the number of receiver sites increases. Broadcasters usually charge a fee for using the VBI. The fee is typically based on a combination of bandwidth and geographic coverage. for a company like WAVO, with its large number of reception sites, wide geographic coverage, and sensitivity to the timeliness of delivery, this cost is very low on a per site basis.