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To: DenverTechie who wrote (2476)	12/7/1998 7:00:00 PM
From: RocketMan	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12823

At this point, I think there would be pretty good satisfaction with a fixed speed at 640 kb/s next to a fluctuating cable modem speed. Any one else have any thoughts on that comparison? I, for one, would take fixed speed anywhere close to 640kb/s to fluctuating speed, whether from cable or any other broadbad technology. But I don't understand how that gateway relieves the congestion at the national access points or other bottlenecks.

To: DenverTechie who wrote (2476)	12/9/1998 8:18:00 PM
From: Hiram Walker	Respond to of 12823

DenverTechie, my college has a MMDS link,that is up to 10 MBPS,they are using the college's radio tower for free,in return for internet access. I think LMDS will smoke both HFC or the future FTTC,VDSL. The problem is will it be 100% coverage,probably not. Well a LMDS system with fiber optic tails would be ideal. Big News from T. Wednesday December 9, 6:54 pm Eastern Time AT&T, Time Warner May Be Near Deal NEW YORK (AP) -- AT&T (NYSE:T - news)'s stock soared 6 percent Wednesday after a report the nation's largest telephone company was nearing a deal to offer local service over Time Warner's cable network. A Time Warner Inc. pact would cap a unprecedented deal-making spree by AT&T Corp., including an agreement Tuesday to buy IBM's data-networking business for $5 billion. The combination of news has made investors optimistic AT&T is rapidly expanding into businesses that are more profitable and faster-growing than its flagship long-distance service. AT&T stock rose $4 to $71 on the New York Stock Exchange after the business channel CNBC reported AT&T and Time Warner had nearly agreed on the terms of a joint venture, of which AT&T would control 75 percent and Time Warner 25 percent. AT&T would pay three-quarters of the cost of upgrading Time Warner's cable systems to handle voice transmissions. AT&T, in turn, would get three-quarters of the revenues from selling the local phone service. Time Warner has acknowledged for months it's talking with AT&T, and Time Warner chief executive Gerald Levin said in October the company wants to squeeze more profits from its cable network by leasing space to a major phone carrier such as AT&T. A Time Warner spokesman declined to elaborate Wednesday on status of talks. An AT&T spokeswoman would not comment. This fall, AT&T agreed to buy cable giant Tele-Communications Inc. (Nasdaq:LBTYA - news; Nasdaq:TCOMA - news), for $31.7 billion, but TCI's cable TV lines are able to reach only about one-third of U.S. homes. Armstrong has a plan,and his last mile is HFC. I think Mr.Armstrong is one heckuva CEO,and T looks like a giant again for the next millenium. Hiram