AT&T/Media One

[rd@cottonwood.com (Rick Dahlgren)]

Is AT&T buying itself defendant status in our 5 year old antitrust case
over access to broadband networks with its proposed purchase of Media One?

Ironically, one of the offerings we demonstrated for the US West Omaha
broadband trial resembles @HOME.

Several defendants named include US West Marketing Resources Group which
became US West Media Group and then Media One and perhaps now AT&T.

Actually, we expected this to happen before Comcast showed up.  

If we win our appeal (oral arguments were Wednesday) discovery will likely
be re-opened.

How far will that take us......what is the market cap of @HOME today.  We
have none.

Of course, if we lose our appeal.....a precedent will be on the books that
relieves anyone from ever having to open up networks without US Supreme
Court action.....after overcoming what we've had to overcome.

Rick Dahlgren
Cottonwood Communications
402-896-2303
rd@cottonwood.com