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To: JAMES BORECKI who wrote (5033)	2/3/1999 8:28:00 AM
From: Frank A. Coluccio	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 29970

James, On behalf of the others here.. thanks for the kudos. My previous post was, well, half-well-thought-out in a role playing sort of way, some may call it devil's advocacy, and I haven't really disclosed my underlying thoughts on the matter. Yes, I see AOL wooing some cablecos, and yes I do see the phone companies at some point buying their way in too. But I don't think that any previously-defined genre could reach optimal stature without cross-dressing at some point, adopting at least some of the technological attributes of the other. There are some compelling reasons, in my view, for ATHM to begin seriously examining DSL deployments in some pockets, which I'm sure they don't need me to tell them. Those pockets are defined by real (physical) and virtual (networked) parameters. In other words, they need not necessarily be defined geographically, since there are other classifications of delineation at the network- and application- layers which are equally important. And there are reasons why BEL and BLS etc. should, in a similar way, pursue cable and LMDS/ and other forms of wireless delivery. Call it a form of hedging, and convergence from within, in order to satisfy the different personalized needs of users while at the same time supportive of a competitive strategy. I'm jammed for time right now. Consider this a placeholder. Best Regards, Frank Coluccio