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From: mikel@codas.ATT.UUCP (Mikel Manitius)
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Subject: Re: How-To
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Date: Fri, 20-Jun-86 12:05:10 EDT
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> You didn't miss the announcement, there hasn't been one yet.  When they
> become widely available, I'm pretty sure Lauren will let us all know.
> It will have to be "buy", not "build", because there is a fair bit of
> proprietary technology involved.  (It's also a bit complicated for a
> do-it-yourself project; this is not a low-quality low-baud-rate system,
> and things like cable TV systems can mangle signals pretty badly.)  In
> fact, it may end up being "rent" rather than "buy", since there will be
> real on-going expenses involved.
> -- 
>                              	Henry Spencer @ U of Toronto Zoology

Please NO! Do you realize how badly the local cable companies will
mangle this service, if they have the slightest bit of control over
anything! Inferior devices, high rental costs, and ignorance from
cable companies will be what you'l get.
-- 
			Mikel Manitius @ AT&T-IS Altamonte Springs, FL
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