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To: J Fieb who wrote (37369)	11/20/1998 11:31:00 PM
From: J Fieb	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 50808

CableNet- Will be within Western Cable.. CableNET®'98 RFP Issued; Focus on Interoperable Services Louisville, Colorado, June 17, 1998 -- Cable Television Laboratories, Inc., (CableLabs®) and the California Cable Television Association (CCTA) have issued a request for proposal (RFP) for participation in the CableNET '98 demonstration. CableNET '98, an integrated demonstration showing the power of the cable industry's hybrid fiber/coaxial (HFC) network, wil be on display exclusively at the Western Cable Show in Annaheim, California, December 2-4. Additionally there is an extensive presence on the World Wide Web at www.cablenet.org CableNET '98 seeks to build upon the cable industry's aggressive efforts to obtain interoperable advanced digital set-top boes under the OpenCable™ initiative. It is expected that interoperable cable modem manufacturers and companies participating in PacketCable™ will participate as well. The deadline for filing responses on CableNET '98 participation is July 16. The CableNET demonstration maintains an educational approach fostered by CableLabs and the CCTA. CableNET '98 will focus on the services and applications that cable operators may deliver to consumers via HFC telecommunications networks. The CableNET '98 RFP specifically seeks services, applications, hardware and software that already are either current cable/computer industry technology, under market trial, or are no more than one year away from deployment. Areas of interest include new methods of digitizing video, video-on-demand, interoperable advanced digital set-top boxes, such as those being produced under the OpenCable™ initiative; high-speed data services using DOCSIS modems, including on-line information services and multimedia services terminating on computers. Also of interest are Internet applications, either in software or hardware form; delivery of telephone service, either wireline or wireless, and cable-commuting; voice over Internet Protocol, and video-conferencing using Internet Protocol. Other areas that organizers will consider are new Internet appliances; interactive services that terminate on television monitors including, but not limited to, near video-on-demand and video-on-demand; network management, advanced (digital) television, HDTV and electronic commerce and transactions. In addition, any contenet offering, service application or Internet appliance that offers access, that is accessible or that is being designed to be accessible via a broadband connection to the World Wide Web, should also consider participating in CableLabs' on-going Technology Tracking project (www.cablelabs.com/techtrans.html). This project makes emerging technologies available to CableLabs members on an on-going basis beyond the CableNET '98 exhibit at the Western Show. CableLabs is a research and development consortium of cable television system operators representing the continents of North America and South America. CableLabs plans and funds research and development projects that will help cable companies take advantage of future opportunities and meet future challenges in the cable television industry. It also transfers relevant technologies to member companies and to the industry. In addition, CableLabs acts as a clearinghouse to provide information on current and prospective technological developments that are of interest to the cable industry. CableLabs maintains web sites at www.cablelabs.com; www.cablemodem.com; www.cablenet.org; www.opencable.com; and www.packetcable.com. CCTA is the industry's largest state cable television association with over 350 members serving over 6 million customers. Western Show information may be accessed through the Association's Web-site at www.cct-assn.org. Hope they got all the bugs out....... The demonstration is a focus for media and is a must see on all tours for VIPs at the show. For instance, the CableLabs' Board of Directors, made up of CEOs of many of the leading cable companies in North America, receives a special tour of the exhibit. A special value to CableNET participants is the opportunity to have senior executives in the booth at the time of this tour/cocktail reception in order to meet the CableLabs Board of Directors as they visit CableNET. However, due to the volume of companies participating in the CableNET , there is no guarantee that every participating vendor will meet with a CableLabs board member. Participating CableNET companies each will be able to purchase five tickets at $50 each for this reception. This is an exclusive offer to CableNET participants only and tickets must be paid for in advance.

To: J Fieb who wrote (37369)	12/1/1998 8:06:00 PM
From: J Fieb	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 50808

Reread that list of CableNet participants and have decided that CUBE's project is one of the most ambitious on the list. The most participants attempting integration of their expertise. If the new chip can deliver the right look on the screen it could create a beeline across the aisle to CUBE's booth. Hope they have all the glitches out. The Yhoo SFA thread is all over the place trying to figure who their partner will be. messages.yahoo.com@m2.yahoo.com A recent post there says that Paul Allen owns all of AVIO SFA wants the excitement to build. Check out their homepage.... sciatl.com The teaser; Announcing a new alliance with a major computer company. So who's it 'gonna be? SUNW, Compaq, Apple, IBM, Dell, somebody else? With the SUNW/AOL/Netscape deal and the mention of set tops in those releases they would have to be thinking. M&A activity doesn't seem to happen nearly as much in semi's as in networking. How long till M&A activity reaches the set top? Surprises are probably in the works. No matter who it is can CUBE sell them the AViA@TV????? What a great seat we have in the unfolding game!