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To: avanti77 who wrote (17773)	5/20/1999 9:23:00 AM
From: George Martin	Respond to of 41369

Hi, Donna - Thanks for comments. Don't believe security would be an issue for satellite transmission -- as it is potentially for both wireless and cable. I don't know if you would need another dish to intercept your signals -- interesting question. Don't believe the satelite itself would be a security issue but I would defer to others on this. Seems like security is definitely a bigger problem with cable and includes not only security but even privacy. Satelite systems operate either ground line up and satelite down or satelite up and down -- the latter is preferable and I believe what most systems are working toward. Let's hope AOL has an "open road" for all access options: plans for satelite, DSL, and to lesser extent wireless, underway. Let's wait for the "cable shoe" to drop and hope that it will be a pretty good shoe ! Regards, George