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To: MikeM54321 who wrote (20)	4/13/1998 8:26:00 PM
From: Francis Gaskins	Respond to of 54

Dear MikeM54321 -- Here's a grid I came up with that helps the analysis? Please let me know what you think. thanks Best, Francis "What's the effect of RBOCs, etc. collecting local access fees?" Where: ( - ) = customers pay more ( + ) = RBOCs make more VoIP = Voice over Internet Protocol CLEC = Competitive Local Exchange Carriers RBOCs = Baby Bell monopolies .............................COLLECTION CATEGORIES .............................VoIP....VoIP.............All ISPs .............................only.......in Fiber.........(public & ..........................................Broadband.....private) COMPANY CATEGORIES VoIP...................( - ) (IDT, VocalTec) Fiber (private) IP.................( - )..............( - ) distance plus CLEC (Level 3, Qwest) ISPs........................................................( - ) RBOCs................( + ).........( + ).............( ++++ ) Long distance........evens out (AT&T, etc)..........IP competition -------------------------------------------- Recognizing that everyone & their brother wants to get into the distance fiber business.