Re: REP writing

On Mon, 24 Feb 2003, Jere Retzer wrote:

> Pete continues:
> 
> >>- the network build-out fizzled before the most important 
> part happened: broadband to the home. This is improving now, with 
> significant but still limited bandwidth increases through 
> DSL and cable Internet. But most of the users still access 
> 
> I agree, but we should be wary of overstating our case.
> Broadband cable is showing signs of takeoff in the local
> marketplace and I've seen assertions that once it passes
> some magic number that people will really start fielding
> applications that use it. The implicit assumption is
> that is when they will fix the network. Let's hope.

What are regional exchanges doing to attract cable and
municipal and other broadband networks, to encourage them to
make regional exchanges part of their networks? What kind of
success are you having?

Pete.