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To: topwright who wrote (34132)	5/25/1998 7:16:00 PM
From: STK1	Respond to of 41046

RB ALL WE NEED TO DO NOW IS SELL,SELL,SELL,SELL,SELL,SELL,THE FOLLOWING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ADS IN DISNEYLAND ADS ON SANTA MONICA ADS ON COKE CANS ADS IN ALL RAGS Franklin Telecom Adds Settlement Services to Its Tempest Gateways ============== Franklin Telecom has announced the addition of a billing & authorization server to its Tempest IP telephony gateway system. The server will provide a centralized, managed invoicing facility for a network of Tempest Data/Voice Gateways and will track and manage a database of subscribers. The server will support credit, debit, pre-paid and other account types. Network owners and their customers will be able to view reports generated by the server through the customer support workstation or a web browser. The customer support user interface is a point-and-click application for creating and maintaining the network, which includes rate tables, subscriber rights, subscriber billing options and network management. In addition, a sophisticated invoicing application will support additional features such as batching, reprints and fixed charges. When a call is placed, the B&A server will authenticate the user code and verify that the account has sufficient credit. Next, it will route the call to its destination. Once a call is completed, the Gateway will send CDR information to the B&A server and enable it to make the necessary changes to the database to reflect a new account balance. In a separate announcement, LDNet has beta tested the Tempest gateways and the Billing & Authorization Server in eight mid-western cities. LDNet's service provides unlimited phone to phone or PC to phone Internet telephony calls for $19.95 per month. The service uses Megsinet's backbone. Franklin Telecom ftel.com LDNet ldnet.com Megisnet megsinet.com

To: topwright who wrote (34132)	5/25/1998 9:51:00 PM
From: Brett S.	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 41046

A must read from the Yahoo FTEL thread!!!! post.messages.yahoo.com@m2.yahoo.com

To: topwright who wrote (34132)	5/26/1998 12:57:00 AM
From: Judith	Respond to of 41046

Martin and Raleigh, Thanks for your response to my questions. I guess I agree with the idea that new technologies will eventually address the congestion problems associated with using a public internet as the FNET infrastructure. The idea of other newgen telcos or ISPs piggybacking off of FNET makes sense, I think. If I understand what you mean, it is similar to what FNET did with gridnet and idt to provide national access as an ISP. It will be interesting to see the financial arrangements and the resulting costs to the actual user of the service. FNET will still have to pay WCOM for the use of their network and for locating their DVGs at WCOM locations, the ISPs will want to make some money, and so will FNET. This cost structure, with an additional middle man, will have to survive in a market where calling rates are getting very competitive now and profit margins are shrinking. I have no idea of the rate structure being contemplated, so I don't know if this is an issue or not. Raleigh, you mention the internal cash flow from the retail services once the DVG's are deployed. My question involves these retail services, as well as the wholesale services from telcos/ISPs. Who is selling these services? Is there a marketing campaign planned? Who is going to sell to the international retail customers? From what I read, the biggest cost savings is for people calling from foreign countries where the long distance costs are very high. How is FNET going to reach that international retail market? This information is probably in the FNET business plan, but unfortunately I haven't had the time to call Helen and request a copy. I will try and find some time to call this week. Thanks again for your responses. Judith