Dueling newswires Reuters story http://biz.yahoo.com/rb/011130/business_tech_exciteathome_dc_1.html Court Orders ExciteAtHome to Shut Service SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A federal bankruptcy judge ordered Internet service provider ExciteAtHome Corp. (OTC BB:ATHMQ.OB - news) to shut its high-speed Internet service at midnight Friday, but said he was confident the company could quickly strike a new deal with cable companies to prevent service interruption for its some 4 million subscribers. Does Reuters know something CNet doesn't? On Fri, 30 Nov 2001, Christopher Schulte wrote:
From http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1004-200-8031722.html :
"But Carlson said that "flipping the switch and shutting off service" was highly unlikely."
Do you know something they don't?
At 04:18 PM 11/30/2001 -0500, you wrote:
Judge Thomas Carlson ordered Excite@Home to shutdown as of Midnight Eastern time, tonight Friday November 30 2001.
Bondholders are free to negotiate a better offer before the shutdown, if they can, to maintain the service.