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To: Curtis E. Bemis who wrote (2416)	12/2/1998 6:49:00 PM
From: Frank A. Coluccio	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 12823

Your point about DSL is well taken wrt telco sluggishness, but it isn't entirely correct, IMO. There's an increasing number of xDSL installations to industrial parks and large multi dwelling structures where a CLEC or CAP is bringing fiber to a common easement, and DSL is being deployed in a fan out manner to each unit. Also, many of the entrenched ILECs, and even some of the data CLECs, are now seeing it beneficial to use ISPs as their agents and sales reps in getting the product out of the door. Your absolutely correct, tho, when you compare to ISDN. There are thousands of RBOC sales representatives who still to this day don't know what the initials ISDN means. Indeed, in this respect, it really does still mean: I Still Don't No. That's one of the reasons why many of the telcos have farmed this product line at the small business market level out to integrators and resellers. ==== Folk lore and cultural affinities play a big role in the likes and dislikes, in these technology preference discussions, wouldn't you say?

To: Curtis E. Bemis who wrote (2416)	12/2/1998 10:11:00 PM
From: lml	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12823

Curtis: I would not dispute the hypothesis that it is good for the consumer to be offered "ALL available technologies" as you state. The consumer will surely benefit when there is true competition. You are absolutely correct that each technology has its short-comings that must be weighed by the consumer when making a choice. However, I do take exception to the inference of your post that telcos are necessarily evil in response to my post that you inferred as "pro-telco;" it wasn't. I merely expressed a personal preference for a DSL over cable, but would relish either. My reasoning is based upon the:(1) bandwidth issue; & (2) security issue. The article is demonstrative of the potential pitfalls due to shared bandwidth. That's not to say that the cablecos cannot overcome this issue. But they need to realize the shortcomings of this model, especially when they go head-to-head with DSL and wireless. JMO