41.  More important, Pittman argues that for the foreseeable future, the most likely prospect for broadband services is someone who is already on line at slower speeds.

42.  Meanwhile, the regional Bells have geared up to market their own consumer broadband services via high-tech telephone lines.

43.  Once it rolls out its broadband service in the next two years, Sacks predicted, AOL will evolve dramatically.

44.  One method of delivering broadband service is through cable television lines.

45.  Our strategy all along has been to create a very ubiquitous solution to broadband service.

46.  Pittman said that just because a consumer signed up for a rival DSL or cable broadband service did not necessarily mean that AOL would lose the customer.

47.  Probably the biggest unknown is what cable consolidation may mean for the price of subscriber television and broadband services.

48.  SII holds controlling stakes in Internet backbones and broadband services in Shanghai.

49.  So whether Comcast or its competitors take the lead in providing broadband services, Microsoft stands to profit.

50.  Technical experts note that the cable companies have designed their broadband services in such a way as to make direct links with AOL or other service providers virtually impossible.