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To: Brian K Crawford who wrote (5701)	7/7/1998 5:48:00 PM
From: TLindt	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 8545

I think this is why the 'internet stocks' and checkfree went down today...... billboard.com Why not? Good as any other reason.....

To: Brian K Crawford who wrote (5701)	7/7/1998 6:14:00 PM
From: Brooks Jackson	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 8545

<<I believe Pete and company have their hands full at home for now>> Brian -- I agree. I'm also guessing that the following factors will nearly or totally eliminate any attempt to clone CKFR-type billpay outside the U.S.: --Different national check-clearing systems --Different legal system --MUCH lower reliance on payment by check in other countries and cultures (remember those national comparisons in the study somebody posted a while back? US was around 85% payment of monthly bills by check, all others well under 50%, as I recall) I think it would be easier for a U.S. beer distributor to duplicate his distribution system in Japan than it would be for Pete to clone CKFR there. Canada might be a possibility though, maybe. Anybody out there familiar with the legal and cultural aspects of check payments in Japan, Germany, France, England, etc.?