In today's edition of the Daily Update, Ben Macklin, senior analyst 
with eMarketer, pulls together data on broadband and gives his view 
of the lay of the virtual land.

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- Investment ideas
- Broker and third-party research
- Online advice and chats
- Free and sponsored reports


Investment ideas 
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1. INVESTMENT IDEAS
Broadband providers hit the canvas
DSL has fumbled the ball and cable has hit the deck, but the ref 
hasn't counted them out...yet

By Ben Macklin, senior analyst, eMarketer

It has been a tough year for broadband access providers in the US.  
On the digital subscriber line (DSL) front, wholesalers Rhythms 
Net Connections (RTHMQ), North Point and Covad 
(COVD.OB) hit the canvas.  Covad is in the process of getting 
back on its feet, but its future remains uncertain.  On the cable side, 
Excite@Home recently filed for bankruptcy, and numerous 
broadband wireless providers including Winstar and Metricom 
have also dissolved.  But what lies ahead for those that survive?

While DSL technology has fumbled the ball early in the game and 
is now unlikely to ever live up to its promise, cable and satellite 
providers still have a chance to run for daylight. But for the time 
being, dial-up remains the clear market leader.

Indeed, eMarketer predicts continuing growth in the dial-up sector, 
at least for 2002, even though broadband services will become 
more widespread. Dial-up will taper off in the following years, but 
it will still be the most common means of Internet access in the 
home even as late as 2004.  AOL, with its 26 million subscribers 
(not counting Road Runner) as of September 2001, will continue to 
dominate the scene. Its nearest competitors, MSN (7 million 
subscribers), United Online (6.1 million subscribers) and 
Earthlink (ELNK) (4.9 million subscribers) will battle it out for 
second place.  Even if the largest five ISPs after AOL merged, they 
would still fail to rival AOL Time Warner (AOL).

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Broker and third-party reports 
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1. INVESTORS' CHOICE: 3-DAY FAVORITE 
The 451 discusses Cisco's (CSCO) new focus on the mobile 
wireless market.

This report examines IP infrastructure spending, the next-
gen Internet and network architecture layers, Cisco's 
strategic alliances and mobile business customer targets, 
and advanced e-services and content applications. (2-page 
report for purchase - $5)
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2. TODAY'S SPECIAL REPORT 
Jefferies and Company reports on the latest developments in digital 
subscriber line technology.

Jefferies discusses Sprint's (FON) 2002 DSL deployment strategy, 
Lucent's (LU) new Stinger platform, Virata's new VoIP chipset, 
compares recent DSL and cable modem additions, business DSL 
services, and broader industry issues. (16-page report for purchase 
- $50)
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3. EDITOR'S PICK: CURRENT RESEARCH FROM THE CUTTING EDGE 
Adams, Harkness & Hill provides a communications technology 
update.

In the report, discussion of the failure of the 1996 Telecom Act, 
recent industry news, and specific company news on Advanced 
Fiber (AFCI), CoSine (COSN), Lucent (LU), SeaChange Intl. 
(SEAC), and Somera (SMRA). (22-page report for purchase - $75)
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4. THIRD-PARTY REVIEW 
Noted independent research firm Motley Fool provides its monthly 
commentary.

TMF discusses the investing mantra "invest in what you know," 
Ivax (IVX) and the generic pharmaceutical industry, Energy 
Conversion Devices (ENER), Kenneth Cole Productions (KCP), 
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5. WHAT'S HOT? 
Prudential analyzes November site traffic for major Internet portal 
and commerce names.

Analyst Mark Rowan discusses unique visitors and potential 
revenue correlation for Amazon.com (AMZN), eBay (EBAY), 
Yahoo! (YHOO), Homestore.com (HOMS), Expedia (EXPE), 
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Online advice and chats 
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Free and sponsored reports 
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