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Technology Stocks : Qwest Communications (Q) (formerly QWST) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: MangoBoy who wrote (1179)	4/27/1998 8:17:00 AM
From: Frank A. Coluccio	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 6846

Mark, I don't know what Qwest's particulars are in this regard, and, in fact, I'd have to assume that there is no universally applied formula that applies to all of its routes. But I can offer some general observations of what their industry peers are doing, e.g., firms like MFNX, and the like... This will vary, but there are usually three innerducts _at_least_ placed per conduit on fiber routes, and there may be (often are) multiple conduits, or ducts, placed in each route trench. The highest density single mode cables to date, that I am aware of, consists of 3 gross (3144) per outer sheath, i.e., 432 strands per "innerduct." Assuming that there are at least three innerducts in the conduits in question, this would result in a total of 3 432, or 1,296 strands per conduit, if the conduit were filled to capacity. Frank

To: MangoBoy who wrote (1179)	4/27/1998 5:24:00 PM
From: Don S.Boller	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 6846

MarK and All: QWST is #7 - Largest Change - SHORT INTEREST on nasdaq. WSJ, pg. C17....increase in short int. from 5,585,428 to 7,949,108 as of 4/15...............with ave. daily volume shown as 815,024 = 9.75 days to cover. IMHO, NBD (no big deal). Best, Don

To: MangoBoy who wrote (1179)	4/30/1998 8:13:00 AM
From: Roger Hess	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 6846

[To All: Some Questions, Thoughts, and Ramblings] I am an ex-Amatian and new to following QWST. Due to the fact that I have T1 speed at work and 33K at home, I am interested in the idea of increasing bandwidth. I understand Microsoft is building applications assuming there will be unlimited bandwidth someday. It seems the telcos are holding up progress when it comes to increasing speed and lowering communications costs in order to increase their profits. Does QWST plan to go beyond the backbone and lay fiber the last mile? Will local governments allow a company like QWST to come in and string up fiber (or bury it) or keep the monopolies intact? In thinking of future scenarios, here's one I like to think of: Go to www.blockbuster.com (or someone else) Enter your account number and password. Select a film, then be able to view it for x number of days on your TV or PC screen. Your credit card is automatically charged. Your film would always be available. No late fee for not returning your tape on time. No travel to a building to check out the films. Blockbuster (or whoever) doesn't need to have a store, thus saving costs and improving profitability. I've never understood why companies like Universal Studios, MGM, etc. didn't have their own stores, anyway. Here's another thought: I write three checks each month. 1) Local telephone company (~$30) 2) Local ISP ($15) 3) Local cable company ($30) In the future, one check. Fiber (or ADSL/VDSL) to the home. The line comes to the home and into a 'black box'. From the box, one line goes to my TV, one to my phone, one to my PC. Each line is fiber. Why don't the telcos get in to the service of providing TV to the home? Why don't the cable companies provide telephone service to the home? Is anyone out there working on this 'black box'? Also, it looks like a tremendous market for installing fiber optics to the home. I'm about 2000' from the closest fiber. Are there any companies other than the local telco working on providing fiber the last mile? I would see this as a tremendous market, too. Thanks in advance for any answers and comments.