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To: Frank A. Coluccio who wrote (1566)	7/11/1998 3:53:00 PM
From: Kenneth E. Phillipps	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 12823

Chicago CLEC to build $200 million hybrid network with world class telphone system, cable TV and data communications. Thanks to Hiram Walker on the HLIT thread for this link from CED Magazine about a state of the art network to be built by 21st Century Communications in Chicago. Great discussion of the technology and topology of the network. They chose traditional telephony network instead of telephony-over-cable because of powering problems created by HFC architecture. How do ATT/TCI intend to deal with that problem? cedmagazine.com

To: Frank A. Coluccio who wrote (1566)	7/17/1998 10:26:00 AM
From: MikeM54321	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 12823

Thread, One I thing I can never understand about DSL technologies is their pricing structure vs. cable modem service. Multi-megabit service from GTE Americast OR Time Warner Road Runner at $50/month and $40/month respectively. It's here and now in central Florida. Now here's the rate for the ADSL service Orconet is providing in California: .4 megabit costs $70/month and 1.5 megabit costs $129. So I can get 10 megabit service from Road Runner for $40/month or 1.5 megabit service from an ADSL player for $129/month. Hmm...I wonder which one I would choose if they were both available here? :) Every single time I hear rates quoted for DSL service, it is pretty much beyond the reach of the average consumer. The Orconet announcment are the lowest prices I have heard, to date, for DSL service. Everytime I hear rates quoted for cable modem service, it's within reach of the average consumer. Any ideas on how long DSL services can be priced at relatively astronomical prices? I just don't see it being a competitor to cable modems if they don't reduce their charges down about 80% of what they are charging now. Then can they make money? MikeM(From Florida)