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To: RocketMan who wrote (4736)	5/10/1998 7:54:00 AM
From: sandstuff	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 50264

RocketMan, you say it soo much better than I ever could. That's why I like hangin' out in the engine room. (besides the beer and wild parties) Your post has been noted and logged onto the info thread! Thank You!

To: RocketMan who wrote (4736)	5/10/1998 8:29:00 AM
From: bobsrb	Respond to of 50264

Bravo RocketMan,beautiful post.Please post this on information tread. Have a nice day,Bob

To: RocketMan who wrote (4736)	5/10/1998 8:48:00 AM
From: Lazarus Long	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 50264

LCDR Long reporting in for duty... Hey Rocketman! Did you give all your female staff the day off to celebrate? Not much noise coming from the engineroom. HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO ALL THE MOMS IN OUR FAMILY - ESPECIALLY OUR MOM! Lazarus Long

To: RocketMan who wrote (4736)	5/10/1998 9:20:00 AM
From: mnispel	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 50264

Rocketman, Great Post. Don't forget LCI is now in a $4.4 billion merger deal with Qwest, who is putting in one of the worlds most advanced fiber networks, and already offers 7.5cent long distance in a number of cities. The changes occurring in this large industry is amazing and is one of the reasons to expect a great company like DGIV to do extremely well in the short and long term, and why they are very undervalued at this point. Change presents opportunity and DGIV is just the company to take advantage of it. Mark

To: RocketMan who wrote (4736)	5/10/1998 10:00:00 AM
From: Lazarus Long	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 50264

I would like to piggyback off what Rocketman said... The reason is that DGIV is exploiting a niche market in international IP telephony, and working with their local telcos to enter into cooperative agreements. As we have said in many earlier posts, this is very difficult to do politically and economically. This is the niche maket that is expected to experience hypergrowth, as has also been mentioned before. Most countries are leery of their national telcos being swallowed up by large US firms, or exploited economically with little return flow. That is why companies like ATT are running into brick walls, and their top guys are leaving to sign up with smaller VoIP companies with a different business model. The way in which DGIV is penetrating the market is HUGE! They are partnering with the local phone companies that provide the dial tones. The local phone company has nothing to lose here. They will still provide the dial tone. The point is that they have everything to gain! By being able to offer their customers a low cost solution to their long distance needs, they will grow the long distance demand - increasing the demand for local access and their own revenues. It is very much a win-win situation. Furthermore, they don't have the perceived risk of working with a large American firm. As Rocketman also mentioned, this is a budding market/technology. The telecom industry is currently at $600-650 billion (That's with a B) per annum. The telephony companies have yet to make a noticeable dent in that figure and so are no more than a future threat to the large players. That's why market penetration is the key tactic at this point in the game. The strategic element is where the market penetration comes. Southeast Asia long distance demands are expected to grow at a 20-35% rate over the next few years. A figure that I saw was that a FAX might cost upwards of $10 to send in Indonesia. Guess where one of DGIV's target markets are: that's right, Asia. Europe is the other major target. Other figures I've seen (I think from DGIV's web site)... A FAX from Hong Kong to the US was used as an example. A direct line xmission would cost about $1/minute. A callback situation would be on the order of $.58/min. Using DGIV's solution would cost for the two local phone calls: $.10-.20/min in Hong Kong and $.08-.10/min in the US for a total of $.18-.30/minute. The cost of transmitting through the internet is miniscule. Worst case, this is about 1/2 the cost of the next cheapest solution. By the way, FAX transmission accounts for about $45B in revenues of the total. Yes, indeed the market is there. The cost savings are compelling. The technology is in place and we have a very sound strategy... nothing wrong with the execution either. I think we are well on our way. So, I might as well say it. My name is Rick and I am a DGIV-aholic. (ooooh, I feel so much better).

To: RocketMan who wrote (4736)	5/10/1998 10:26:00 AM
From: chirodoc	Respond to of 50264

<<<<<, in markets that they can exploit without going head to head with the established players. ......and one of the most interesting stories is jc's foray into countries that many have written off, indonesia for example. .......investing in dgiv is one way, in my opinion, to take an interest in emerging markets without serious market risk. thanks for the informative post, curtis

To: RocketMan who wrote (4736)	5/10/1998 2:02:00 PM
From: Knitwit	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 50264

Rocketman, your post really helped my husband and me (and our neighbors who call us every day to give us #s of great posts we might have missed)to understand what DGIV really does. You inspired many other great posts that followed yours. I feel the adrenalin pumping! I don't post often and I don't add much(any) information but I feel so proud of this wonderful thread. Byron, your boundless energy and work on our behalf is remarkable! What a guy! I'm a mom and a gandma and I have dreams of being able to help our kids over some hard spots and then advise them on great investing. What a wonderful secure feeling money can bring. We can then help those less fortunate. What a dream! Am I awake???? Now, I can't even begin to think of a technical job I could do on the Rocketship, but isn't it cold out there in space when you to do a little spacewalking? Maybe I could knit some hats, socks, or mittens for the crew. Besides, you never know what cold planet we might have to land on for awhile. By the way, are we headed to that"land of critical mass" that that fellow Bob Brinker always talks about on his radio show? Thanks to you all. KW(official spaceship knitter?)

To: RocketMan who wrote (4736)	5/11/1998 6:17:00 PM
From: Brad Fenton	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 50264

Interesting article in Sunday's Orange County(CA) Register Business section regarding the "HOT" arena of OTC BB stocks and the extreme risk(and rarely rewards) associated with these companies. Interesting facts: Out of 71 OTC BB companies located in Orange County CA.: From a stock price perspective, 52 had a negative 1-yr return. <That's a whopping 73%> Not the kind of arena for the timid. Why do I bring this up and how does it relate to DGIV??? Folks, we have a winner here, period... And as this company gains more exposure and as this thread becomes the breading ground for "Naysayers " and the forum for others to promote the "next" DGIV,..... don't listen. The numbers don't lie. We are winning against the odds because of an incredible company with tremendous vision and leadership. Stay focused and don't loose site of the "failure rate" of the Bulletin Board. I say this because one is tempted to ignore the facts and make another play on other BB stocks that are promoted as the next DGIV...don't listen!!!!!!! There is only one DGIV!!!!!! Rocketman, (off topic) I see you are a UniDial LD customer, look at my profile or email me . bradf@unidial.com