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To: Bruce Cullen who wrote (17681)	5/19/1999 6:31:00 PM
From: rodney beasley	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 41369

this is not good for AOL stock price thur

To: Bruce Cullen who wrote (17681)	5/19/1999 6:53:00 PM
From: avanti77	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 41369

< AOL's Case for cable help unheeded Top regulator won't intervene in high-speed Net fight> Unless Mr. Case pulls a rabbit out of the hat here, I can't see where we will get our momentum in the near, and perhaps intermediate term. I was one who thought this would go in AOL's favor, anticipating a cable strategy at last. I think no matter how we try to rally around these alternate strategies for broadband, not having a cable connection is a huge void. I've been connected via @home for the last year, and I'm definitely spoiled by the speedy access and downloads, and couldn't consider a regular modem again. Much has been said about the lack of mobility, but the fact is many users are quite content to be surfing the net from their homes. The connection is always on, and eliminates the need for an additional dedicated phoneline, which almost offsets the extra cost. I'm just hoping AOL has a backup plan for an alliance with a cable carrier, since the congressional plan has failed.

To: Bruce Cullen who wrote (17681)	5/20/1999 4:25:00 AM
From: JB2	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 41369

I think congress is out of touch with internet issues. The analogy AOL could have used in presenting the argument that cable companies shouldn't be allowed to monopolize internet access over their cables, would be the comparison of channels offered to subscribers of basic cable. What if cable companies only offered broadcasts produced by film studios they owned? Would this be in the consumer's best interest? AOL is going to have to morph itself into a new business model and fast, because that is what the cable cos. are doing by prepping to become isp's.