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Technology Stocks : Qwest Communications (Q) (formerly QWST) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: David Lawrence who wrote (2249)	9/28/1998 8:22:00 PM
From: Frank Wechsler	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 6846

Yes, we will be hammered, probably, tommorrow, which will just give another buying opportunity. The important thing is that Qwest is building a state of the art network that is better than anybody else has done. This may be a short term win for the other long distance carriers (I am long both QWST and WCOM) but in the long run, all it means is that one of the baby bells, when they are finally allowed into the arena, will have to step up and buy out QWST (tho by then, QWST may be too expensive) I do not see this hurting QWST long term at all.

To: David Lawrence who wrote (2249)	9/28/1998 11:20:00 PM
From: SJS	Respond to of 6846

I don't know about that. Since they were waiting for a decision, no new business was being taken. What happens to the already signed up customers? I think they can't go for new customers, but it's like the jury being told to disregard the evidence. More customers now know about QWST's services via the marketing plan. Even though they can't pro-actively market with the local providers, they've got their name already out there. Fear will start the action, reason will prevail.