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To: kaydee who wrote (2951)	10/25/1998 3:34:00 PM
From: kaydee	Respond to of 29970

I could find only the following information on wbrtv.com If this has been discussed already, please ignore my note. SpeedChoice SpeedChoice On Show 508:A, WBR takes an in-depth look at wireless technology that is eliminating what many call the Worldwide Wait on the Internet. While the Internet backbone moves at speeds measured in megabits per second, the vast majority of businesses and consumers still have to make do with connections that run at kilobits per second, because of antiquated telephone technology that uses lines made of thin copper wire. This means much of the true utility and richness of the Internet is out of reach of millions of homes and businesses. Speed Choice is building high-speed wireless networks that will ultimately be available to 11 million homes and hundreds of thousands of businesses. SpeedChoice technology uses 2.5 GHz radio frequencies exclusively controlled by SpeedChoice to deliver information from the Web over a 10 megabit per second channel to homes and businesses. "One of the primary benefits of wireless technology has been the deployment of high speed service to a segment of the market that previously could either not access it, or afford it," said Oristano. SpeedChoice is building systems now in Detroit and Phoenix, and will build in the near future systems in Chicago, Milwaukee, Indiana, St. Louis, Houston, Tucson, and Salt Lake City. Cerf concurred that the true usefulness of the Internet "can only be maximized by having 'last mile' connections that match the speeds of the servers and backbones at which the Internet operates." When asked how SpeedChoice would be able to compete with larger, more established providers, Oristano said the answer is in the numbers. "There are approximately 4,000 Internet service providers in the US, but they are providing a commodity service. All of them resell telco connections to the web. In the high speed/low cost arena, there is only one company in much of our territory (ourselves), and two companies in the rest of our territory (ourselves and the cable company) who can provide the sort of cost/speed benefit ratio that we can. This significantly improves the competitive landscape for us." By building low cost wireless networks, SpeedChoice can move quickly to gain customer acceptance, he added, before more cumbersome wired builds can catch up. Cerf pointed to a benefit that would surely endear this technology to anyone who has suffered through the long process of dialing and re-dialing their ISP only to find the number eternally busy. One of the primary benefits of the SpeedChoice service, added Oristano, is the speed at which information is brought downstream to the user's computer - T1 rates at 1.54 mps. "Anytime your computer sends a packet to the Net, it goes. And if you're pulling information back, it gets there very quickly. Forward inquiries to info@wbrtv.com or contact Tracey Yeager, Director of Marketing Communications, SpeedChoice (708) 482-1875 Thanks, DB