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To: Scott Garee who wrote (4742)	1/25/1999 8:54:00 AM
From: RocketMan	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 29970

For geosynchronous direct broadcast service, you left out the need for clear line of sight to the satellite, which is a problem where there are trees or other obstructions, or for apartment dwellers.

To: Scott Garee who wrote (4742)	1/25/1999 9:36:00 AM
From: Moose	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 29970

Low orbit solved some of these problems, but you'll still have to deal with [limited bandwidth] and [cost]. I agree that cable/adsl are not long-term solutions. But then again, I'm sure we'll make a pile of cash on this technology today, tomorrow, and more than likely for ~5 years. Teledesic will start to be interesting to follow in three years. It will be costly, but what the heck, so is/was adsl at first. For that matter, so was cell phone biz, so were 300 baud modems at one time. Cost is always a consideration, but if Teledesic is working on the sats now, I'm sure they have a biz plan which shows a profitable future. -Moose