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To: Tim Luke who wrote (34505)	4/29/1999 5:23:00 PM
From: Glenn	Respond to of 90042

Now don't you get emotional. Stay on target. Glenn

To: Tim Luke who wrote (34505)	4/29/1999 5:59:00 PM
From: Johnas	Respond to of 90042

Tim and all, I want to throw my two cents into this, even though I am a dedicated lurker. I hope that we are all mature enough to realize that one person's opinion should not be taken as gospel. We all have to do our own work in order to be successful. Tim is not responsible when any of us make a wrong decision. However, he should be commended when we all make money based on the hard work he puts in. I had a profit on Fore, but I also looked into the stock before buying. I held through the turmoil a couple of months ago when the stock went down to $13. You gotta believe. Even if we're wrong, there is some silly comfort gained in us all being wrong together. Thanks to all on this thread. I value your opinions, but won't jump over the cliff like a lemming. We all need to be responsible for our own actions - the major problem with the world today IMHO. (Enough soapbox!) As Tim said, we should all have fun here. I do by just reading and enjoying. You guys and gals are all great. If time permits, I'll try to be a bit more involved. Good trades to all. johnas

To: Tim Luke who wrote (34505)	4/29/1999 8:43:00 PM
From: Tim Luke	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 90042

Consortium OKs 3Com's cable modems By Jim Davis Staff Writer, CNET News.com April 29, 1999, 5:20 p.m. PT Another cable-modem maker, 3Com, has received a stamp of approval from the industry's research arm even as important new features are being developed for the modems. Networking equipment maker 3Com said that its cable modems were now certified by industry consortium CableLabs, meaning that they can "talk" to equipment made by rival manufacturers. 3Com said the availability of certified cable modems will eventually help cable operators reduce rollout costs and increase subscriber rates. To that end, 3Com, the largest maker of "aftermarket" dial-up modems, said it is set to leverage its traditional strengths in the retail channel and make the products more widely available. Do you want to know more? Read related news View story in The Big Picture Go to Message Boards Search News.com For consumers, certified, standards-based modems could be used with any service provider's equipment. Currently, most cable modems are leased to consumers or purchased directly from the cable operator and only used with that service provider. Meanwhile, CableLabs also released to manufacturers technical specifications for technology that would enable all cable modems to offer guaranteed levels of bandwidth. Based on this technology cable operators will be able to offer different service packages to consumers based on the access speed they want to pay for. Taken together, the fledgling steps are anticipated to help create a larger market for Internet service via cable. Paul Kagan Associates projects that the cable industry will install 1.1 million cable modems in the U.S. this year, bringing the year-end total to 1.6 million.