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To: Jacques Chitte who wrote (37777)	12/12/1998 5:15:00 AM
From: J Fieb	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 50808

Lather,R &R, Who supples AOL with headend equip, encoders, data injectors, etc. or will they partner with someone? multichannel.com AOL Eyes TV Without Broadband Vienna, Va. -- America Online is preparing to bring what it calls "AOL TV" to market on the dialup access platform, betting it can do better than Microsoft Corp.'s WebTV without waiting for broadband. AOL has been planning to deliver content to TV sets ever since it acquired startup NetChannel last May but wants to make sure it has the right mix of hardware and services before going to market, officials said. Among the planned ingredients is a navigational tool that would assist users in choosing TV channels as well as Web sites. "We don't think the TV is going to replace the PC," said AOL spokeswoman Tricia Primrose. "But we see an opportunity for a TV-oriented service if it's done right." AOL is watching the fledging Web-over-TV market closely and, so far, hasn't seen anything "that has seized the day," Primrose added. "We don't want to rush into this if what we have to offer isn't compelling, easy to use and priced right," she said. Nonetheless, Primrose made clear AOL isn't waiting for a broader base of high-speed online access to open the market to a higher quality TV data feed than is possible over today's slow dialup links. "Broadband is not a gating factor," she said. - 12/11/98 Pioneer hoping to win set top contract....... Other vendors, like Pioneer New Media Technologies and Philips Broadband Networks, also showcased services while waiting for word from MediaOne about who won in the MSO's request for set-top proposals. At press time, no decisions had been made, but Pioneer and Philips were considered strong candidates, according to MSO sources Morecom says....... multichannel.com Delivering high-quality broadband Internet to customers' televisions is like adding as many new channels as there are Web sites," MoreCom CEO Ami Miron said. AOL/Worldcom? multichannel.com The Netscape deal actually brings a business resource that positions AOL for an expanded alliance with WorldCom. AOL chairman Steve Case sits on WorldCom's board, so a dealmaking route is handy. (Geography helps, too: WorldCom is building a major Washington, D.C.-area facility across the street from AOL's headquarters in suburban Virginia.) MCI WorldCom recently unveiled its nationwide digital-subscriber-line agenda, and an AOL/Netscape software package could offer value-added content and services for that high-speed platform, competing with cable.