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Yes, I've found Kevin's responses informative and professional. No doubt,
DTN will have a few new subscribers.

	-----Original Message-----
	From:	John Sweeney  S&C [SMTP:JSweeney@xxxxxxxxxxx]
	Sent:	Thursday, March 11, 1999 3:27 PM
	To:	omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx
	Subject:	Postings by Vendors

	I think DTN's posts here are great. Instead of uninformed BS, we get
the
	straight scoop right away. I'm for more of this, not less.

	John

	>Chris,
	>
	>I don't feel that this thread could truly be considered an
advertisement.
	>My initial post was a specific response to specific questions about
our
	>services.  Subsequent to that response, several list members (such
as
	>yourself) asked other questions related to our services.  I have
answered
	>all requests via the list to the list.  In turn, when I received
private
	>emails I responded to them privately.  While I don't disagree that
this
	>thread has given some exposure to DTN, I hope that no one has
considered my
	>posts out of line.  Not once have I posted an 800#, nor have I
issued any
	>critiques of our competition.
	>
	>As far as discounts go...generally speaking DTN does not discount
it's
	>services.  BUT, we have several different products each with it's
own
	>market niche and it's own product managers.  Occassionally these
individual
	>products may be offering some sort of discount.  For example, the
Futures
	>South conference was held in Orlando this past weekend.  We offered
	>conference attendees a $100 discount for both the DTN Real Time and
the
	>DTNstant products.  Some products also offer discounts or deferred
billing
	>for a competitive switch out.  The best way to get a discount is to
ask the
	>DTN rep you work with what deals are available at that time.  But
since we
	>have so many different service levels, please don't compromise your
needs
	>just because one product might have a discount while the one your
really
	>need does not.
	>
	>To offer a specific discount for Omega list members would be
counter
	>productive to the list itself.  I am pretty certain that DTN would
require
	>that we be a true advertiser/sponsor of the list to be able to
offer a
	>specific discount to list members.  DTN would probably want some
say in the
	>content of the list itself.  Once more, I am stating my opinions on
these
	>matters, I am not trying to negotiate any type of deal.
	>
	>Regards,
	>
	>Kevin Lee/DTN
	>
	>
	>>-----Original Message-----
	>>From: Chris Baker <chrisbak@xxxxxxxxx>
	>>To: Kevin Lee <dtninfo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
	>>Cc: Omega List <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
	>>Date: Wednesday, March 10, 1999 11:55 PM
	>>Subject: Re: DTN - Discount
	>>
	>>
	>>>Since you are getting free advertising on the Omega list, what
kind of
	>>a discount for DTN
	>>>can you offer those the Omega List?
	>>>
	>>>--- Chris
	>>>
	>>>
	>>
	>>


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