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To: Ray Burke who wrote (34128)	5/25/1998 8:12:00 AM
From: RJK	Respond to of 41046

Just received my first copy of Internet Telephony Magazine and am pleased to see that FTEL is mentioned twice in addition to their full page Tempest ad. Overall, the magazine is an excellent source of IP information and will provide hours of reading. It is also clear that this market is Hot -- without counting, it is probably safe to say that a dozen companies are introducing IP products that will compete with FTEL. FTEL seems to stand out as a well respected IP telco company since the magazine gave FTEL good coverage. They issued a press release for FTEL's agreement with WorldCom to collocate the Tempest (old news to us), and also printed a statement by William Hamlin, FTEL's Chief Technology Officer, on his views on the hurdles faced by IP telephony companies to reach the next level. His response focused on educating the market on the limitless potential of IP telephony, and the benefits of open standards. Eight other companies also provided their views. This is a good magazine and the subscription is free 800-243-6002.

To: Ray Burke who wrote (34128)	5/25/1998 10:58:00 AM
From: Judith	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 41046

Ray, There were some interesting points made in that last set of articles you posted, specifically related to the use of the public internet vs private intranets, and the targeted market, retail vs wholesale. Since using the public internet makes a VOIP provider susceptible to congestion and therefore, poorer quality of service, isn't FNET going to face that problem by using the WCOM backbone network? Won't they be competing with VOIP companies using private intranets for their service? I haven't called FTEL recently, so I am unaware of their marketing strategy for FNET. Do you know if they are going after the consumer or wholesale market and who is doing the marketing/sales function for them internationally? For those who tend to criticize people who ask questions, please ignore this post. I am just trying to have a technical/implementation discussion, and yes, I acknowledge I haven't done my homework by calling FTEL for the answers. Judith