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To: Vendit™ who wrote (9424)	4/5/1999 3:22:00 PM
From: Duane Greg	Respond to of 41369

Vendit and fellow AOL investors this is the part of a possible CBS deal that I find intriguing: CBS owns and operates 14 TV stations in most of the nation's largest TV markets. It owns 160 radio stations. The networks broadcast with analog technology, but those days are ending. The use of digital techniques to carry television and radio signals is seen by many broadcasters as a way to expand what they can do with their airwaves. That could easily mean that stations start to carry TCP/IP signals within their broadcast signals -- meaning an AOL-owned CBS could send Internet content directly to your house. And cable operators are required to carry TV broadcasters' signals to all of their subscribers. It might not be the highest speed possible, but it would be direct access to customers. ACCESS TO CABLE & possible wireless IP!

To: Vendit™ who wrote (9424)	4/5/1999 3:47:00 PM
From: BomboochaBoy	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 41369

CBS and AOL have already attributed increased ratings to the advertising agreement. CBS has some decent stuff. "Touched by an Angel" "Everybody Loves Raymond" "Late Night with David Letterman" NFL coverage with Madden and Summerall. And the radio side -- the lucrative biz -- has Howard Stern. If you care to venture to the deep end with me (watch your footing there), CBS Sportsline/NFL package partnering with AOL and RealNetworks could be a tasty treat.