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To: macker who wrote (21431)	8/11/1998 7:14:00 PM
From: MARK C.	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 50264

Just found this article: Newswire 08-11-98 : Tokyo: Today leaders from 13 Asian countries attending the "They will never talk again conference" have declared a state of MUTE due to the current economic crises in the region. Citizens of these 13 countries will be banned from using any type of telecommunications device for the period of the ban which is rumored to last for not less than 6 years nor more than 20 years. All non-essential communications will be in violation of new laws adopted at the conference and will be punishable by a sentence of having to read all of Birds posts on the Silicon Investors Threads. Public outcry over this severe punishment for non compliance is reported to be tremendous with many individuals nearing a suicidal state of mind for fear that one day they may violate the law and have to submit to this cruel and unusual punishment. The Western Countries have petitioned the United Nations to Boycott all 13 nations until this type of sentencing is repealed. Western leaders familiar with the Bird Brain say that this type of sentencing amounts to a CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY. MarkC. Staff Reporter/ Birdhunter Magazine

To: macker who wrote (21431)	8/11/1998 8:14:00 PM
From: Mike Ankley	Respond to of 50264

I like to think there's a huge silver lining for DGIV (and other VoIP companies) in the world's current economic uncertainty. Companies and private citizens are always talking about saving money, staying within budgets, etc. As any economic situation worsens, there is always a natural regression in what a company/person can live without, what sacrifices or changes can be made. First things to go/change are usually the big ticket (luxury) items. Hiring freezes, travel cutbacks, no new car/house this year, etc. After the big ticket items, then companies/people begin looking at the smaller items that can make a difference ... one of these being the monthly phone bill: some cutback on call volume, some switch LD carriers, some will begin to use VoIP, that may not have otherwise considered it. As has been well pointed out, phone use (communication) continues regardless of what is occuring economically. It has also been recognized many times that this communication is gradually being transitioned towards the IP world. IMHO, this transition will be sped up by customers (companies/citizens) looking for the most economic solution to their economic crisis. So Jimmy shows up at these various countries undergoing an economic crisis. They say we've got a problem. He says, "I've got a solution". Maybe I'm just a glass-half-full kinda guy, but I'm looking at the world's economic problems through rose colored glasses as concerns DGIV! Cheers Mike