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To: Zeuspaul who wrote (431)	4/3/1998 12:22:00 AM
From: Street Walker	Respond to of 14778

US WEST- ADSL..........cable..........ISDN Us West has different services for ADSL, depending on the speed. For 250 mhz/s = $45/month --this would be competitive to cable. For 550mhz/s = $65/month Even faster speeds for more money. However, I think you have to still pay $20 to you ISP on top of these super fast phone lines, which is more money than cable - I think Roadrunner charges $40/month and that includes the ISP. Cable is years away in my area. What is real funny is that US WEST charges double for ISDN and that is just 128 K. Go figure. 56k modems will soon no longer be a standard component. By Christmas 99, Intel and Microsoft want all computers to come equiped with ADSL modems if I recall correctly. As a result, some investors have been positioning themselves in the various ADSL modem makers. these are round-about figures from a 2 month memory of reading it in my newspaper. I think they even provide the modem. If not, the modems are relatively inexpensive. S.W.

To: Zeuspaul who wrote (431)	4/3/1998 12:24:00 AM
From: Street Walker	Respond to of 14778

CONNECT AT DOUBLE SPEED IF YOU HAVE TWO PHONE LINES AND ARE LOOKING FOR A QUICK WAY TO GET FASTER Internet connections, consider the $49 WebRamp PC from Ramp Networks (888 726-7638 or 408 988-5353). The software allows a Windows 95 PC to connect at nearly double speed by combining two modems. Of course, you'll need a second modem and a second account with your Internet service provider (though some ISPs allow multiple simultaneous connections for an additional charge). Diamond Multimedia offers a technology called Shotgun that also uses two modems with a single computer. But unlike WebRamp, it will only work with ISPs specifically set up for it. Article from Business Week