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To: fat boy who wrote (6737)	5/10/1999 9:14:00 PM
From: cm	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 11417

Chubbs, You're Welcome... Now, To AOL... Here's the headline in this week's BusinessWeek, "AOL Has To Do Something Quickly... Passing on MediaOne could hurt its Internet access push." "If it can gain access to high-speed broadband lines, it can start offering all sorts of new digital fare. On the other hand, if it can't move to broadband ahead of competitors, it could start losing the 17 million customers who for now are willing to put up with poky dial-up connections and conventional online fare..." "AOL insists that its current plan to pave the way for high-speed access is working. It has already teamed up with Bell Atlantic Corp. and SBC Communications Corp. And Pittman (AOL PRESIDENT) argues that since the Bells and cable companies are selling their services in the same markets, it won't matter to the consumer who provides their speedy access. More deals will be announced with Baby Bells in the next few months." FWIW, c m