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To: Sam who wrote (9414)	4/8/1998 1:58:00 PM
From: jack rand	Respond to of 13594

Maybe it's AOL caching. i.e. they cached page template and banners long ago and just update the thread stuff. AOL caching sux. Screws up time sensitive stuff and, combinbed with AOL's compression often makes use of forms on sites impossible.

To: Sam who wrote (9414)	4/8/1998 2:12:00 PM
From: Mark Oliver	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 13594

I've been wondering about the increasing introduction of high speed networks based on cable TV's optic fiber, ADSL, wireless, etc. and how this will effect AOL? It seems to me that most of these services start with offering from internally created ISPs, which would be necessary since they have a lot of hand holding and fine tuning to do to get these systems up. Eventually, they will either have established ISP businesses, or they will give it up and just provide the backbone as phone systems do today. Do you have any idea of AOL's road map into higher speed offerings? It seems like they face a bigger danger from these integrated services coming out of TV systems than they ever did from ISP's. Am I missing something? Regards, Mark