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Technology Stocks : IDT *(idtc) following this new issue?* -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: peter michaelson who wrote (7953)	5/19/1999 12:01:00 PM
From: rest42	Respond to of 30916

with aol,ge capital,and softbank announcements this stock languishes.and no widespread dissemination of news--whats up with that--ge owns cnbc and aol has its own news source--i wonder why they aren't out there pounding the table?

To: peter michaelson who wrote (7953)	5/19/1999 9:11:00 PM
From: Stitch	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 30916

peter, <<can you tell me about this paradigm shift for which IDTC is well positioned in 100 words or less?>> Its good to see you again peter. Hope all is well. My reference to paradigm shift actually is more related to X over IP in the sense that I have been digging into the wealth of services that are being offered or promised in packet form. As it relates to IDTC I refer to the emergence of VOIP or Voice on Internet Protocol. Of course, we are not exactly seeing the wholesale abandonment of the PSTN yet (nor will we IMHO) but I am convinced that voice is emerging as a primary service on the "Net". It is complex with a lot of attendant noise. The reason I pick IDTC out of the chaff is their early commitment to the marketing of these services. I remember all to well how I sneered and sniffed at AOL in the early days of internet usage. (sigh) And, of course, 100 words or less is much too diminutive a bracket to allow any reasonable discourse on the subject. Let me go one better and provide a list of links. I would call it sort of a starter kit however. There is a vast amount of reading to do and cleaning out your ears may not be enough. Might have to auger out your brain a bit <G>. Since I do not know how much you have already researched (knowing you to be a very capable DD'r) I apologize in advance if my paltry offering appears condescending. Trust me, it is not intended as so. Getting back to paradigms however, the essence of this particular shift is probably best stated in an introduction from one of the links that follows. I will look forward to your comments, as always. “The clash between low untimed Internet usage charges and timed PSTN telephony challenges the fundamental paradigms of telephony regulation. The carriers have legitimate concerns that Internet telephony threatens their substantial investment in PSTN infrastructure. Equally, ISPs and Internet users also are legitimately concerned that any departure from the Internet's basic philosophy of untimed charges to protect PSTN telephony will imperil the Internet itself. Given the highly decentralised nature of the Internet, traditional regulatory tools are unlikely to be successful in resolving this conflict, and a more fundamental reckoning is required between Internet telephony and PSTN telephony charging.” Enjoy: Best, Stitch gtlaw.com.au americasnetwork.com interactive.wsj.com pulver.com microlegend.com Subject 17774