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To: yard_man who wrote (36943)	11/19/1998 6:53:00 PM
From: Mary Cluney	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 132070

Tippett,>>>comparing the "penetration" of computer technology worldwide with basic POTS. Such facile analysis is what can lose companies and individuals lots of $$$s. As far as I know POTS still earns money -- and lots of it courtesy regulation. <<< Well, I wouldn't be dismissive of it that quickly. If they are talking about extending tcpip into the home and replacing copper with fibre - the concept may not be all that silly. The advantages of companies like Qwest and Level Three is that they start out with a clean slate. They do not have the enormously outdated technology investments to protect - and the trend is toward deregulation. It may deserve a more careful look. Mary