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To: Kenneth E. De Paul who wrote (3715)5/14/1999 2:05:00 PM
From: Frank A. Coluccio  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 12823
 
Maybe that's so for the time being. I'm sure there's something else at play here as well. They are no one's fool. They are also trying to avoid the acceleration of further erosion to what would otherwise be potentially higher future profits.

They are doing this, preserving, where they can, the one model that favors the carrier model that they know best. The one that works with no questions asked. Without taking any unnecessary arrows in the back.

But I do believe that this will leave them prey for future virtual platform attack, more so than if they took a modified, or optioned approach at this time. They can do this if they chose by providing both capabilities, leaving the subscriber with a choice to make, or to choose both.

Cornerstone, I believe, appears capable of supporting this kind of duality, if I'm not mistaken. Denver, Mike, jump in here if need be...