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To: Pruguy who wrote (878)	3/21/1999 6:16:00 PM
From: Bill Harmond	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1260

It is perfectly legal for networks to own content aggregators over cable and the Internet. Disney/ABC owns ESPN. NBC owns CNBC, etc. There is nothing I know stopping them from offering streaming content from those websites.

To: Pruguy who wrote (878)	3/21/1999 11:00:00 PM
From: B. A. Marlow	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1260

Good questions, Pru. 1) NBC a dark horse here. Owns a piece of ITVU already. Don't think competitive network content is an issue, but currency is. Struggling to see how GE/NBC would put a deal together, except maybe by using CNET as the acquiring vehicle. CNET about the same market cap as BCST and NBC only owns a small piece. Would Jack Welch dilute GE shareholders? Dunno. 2) See no antitrust/FCC snags for GE/NBC. NBC dominates nothing in this realm. Net an open system, not a regulated monopoly. BAM