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To: Jon Stept who wrote (12)	4/7/1999 4:31:00 PM
From: RTev	Respond to of 31

Well, turns out Rhythms is now a public company (RTHM): Rhythms triples on first day of trading news.com Stock in Rhythms NetConnections, an upstart provider of high-speed Net access, more than tripled on its first day of trading today following its initial public offering. After pricing above its expected range at $21 per share yesterday, Rhythms shares more than tripled to 70.5625 in midday trading, making the stock the second-largest percentage gainer on the Nasdaq composite index. Shares have traded as high as 75 and as low as 54 during the day.

To: Jon Stept who wrote (12)	4/7/1999 5:02:00 PM
From: RTev	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 31

And here's an overview article on at least one aspect of wireless broadband: cabledatacomnews.com "Just like wired cable, a 6 MHz wireless television channel can support 27 Mbps of downstream data throughput using cable modems with 64 QAM (quadrature amplitude modulation) technology. However, a telephone-return path must be used for upstream communication as a near-term solution until regulatory and technical hurdles are cleared to allow two-way wireless data delivery."