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To: t2 who wrote (15329)	1/31/1999 2:18:00 PM
From: LindyBill	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 74651

Equal access to cable lines is what I am worried about T2, here is my post from theAOL thread on that subject. I pay Cox cable and @home for my cable connection to Internet. If I want to use AOL on the cable connection, I have to pay an additional charge to them. On the other hand,I pay Bell telephone for my phone connection, then I pay whatever long distance company I want to use. I am not allowed to pay Cox cable, and then choose which portal company I want to pay. This is what AOL is screaming about. I don't like to use the Government to change the way a company does business, but the cable companies all have monopolies from the Government, so there is no other choice but to force them to do what the government forced Bell Telephone to do, ie: open up to competition It does not look like this is going to happen. Too bad.

To: t2 who wrote (15329)	1/31/1999 9:04:00 PM
From: ed	Respond to of 74651

In the US, the DOJ will take care of the equal access to cable line problem. Besides, AOL is good at suing . So, why worry ?????????

To: t2 who wrote (15329)	1/31/1999 10:38:00 PM
From: Xenogenetic	Respond to of 74651

Equal access to cable lines is what I am worried about. I don't know if cable lines were put by the companies or was there some cash put in by governments in the USA. If the government had no part in putting together this network---why would cable companies be required to open up the lines? After all, they paid for it. Yes, yes, yes!!! My sentiments exactly! TCI spent loads and loads of $$$ on those line installs that I just don't understand how the FCC can just force them to open up to other ISPs that did not even contribute a penny. The cable companies don't have monopolies since other ISPs have access to broadband through DSL (just like AOL proved with its recent deal with Bell Atlantic). As an ATHM investor, I hope the FCC shares your mentality.