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To: Drew Williams who wrote (4159)	8/7/1998 6:55:00 PM
From: Rocket Scientist	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 10852

I'm not sure this idea is any less credible than the original Teledesic concept (with 900+satellites). Check out their website at skystation.com Their claimed team of contractors reads like a who's who of European aerospace contractors. Since it's privately funded (so far) and relies on "proprietary technology," it's hard to draw conclusions about their credibility.

To: Drew Williams who wrote (4159)	8/7/1998 7:06:00 PM
From: Bernard Levy	Respond to of 10852

By 2001, Cyberstar/Skybridge, Winstar, Teligent, and others will be offering T1/E1 wireless access to the masses. The Sky Station will be the 7th or 8th horse in a 2 or 3 horses race. The Sky Station will probably be a great stock to short if it ever makes it to an IPO. Best regards, Bernard Levy

To: Drew Williams who wrote (4159)	8/7/1998 7:40:00 PM
From: JMD	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 10852

Drew, Bernard Levy has already responded with what you need to know. Let me just add that I have NEVER once seen anybody that I consider a serious commentator take the blimps seriously. The two most commonly cited problems are wind stability issues and interference with commercial and private aircraft. Others have commented that blimps do crash on occasion, and the notion of one falling on downtown San Francisco is somewhat disconcerting [at least to me]. Of course this means that their IPO is probably next week and that their stock will blow by YHOO. If it does, I will join with Bernard in the short lane. Best, Mike Doyle