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Re: Microsoft offering xDSL access


From: "Jay R. Ashworth" <jra () scfn thpl lib fl us>
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 1998 00:26:30 -0500

On Thu, Jan 22, 1998 at 10:28:52PM -0500, Adam Rothschild wrote:
UUNet provides dialup pool connectivity for MSN.  Microsoft owns a
nice chunk of UUNet.  UUNet is/will soon be implementing xDSL (IDSL and
SDSL to be exact).  UUNet is a big monster, and will only grow
bigger ("If you can't beat 'em, buy 'em")...  Microsoft will be
introducing xDSL access.

...and draw your own conclusions. :)

Happily.

UUNET doesn't own dedicated single-circuit copper to people's houses.

You do the math.

Cheers,
-- jra
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