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To: ftth who wrote (983)	1/17/2000 8:02:00 PM
From: Frank A. Coluccio	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1782

Dave, one of the links in your reply to Chris (they're all good in their own ways) is a veritable gold mine of historical perspective, illuminating some pre-www notions about interactivity, home shopping, distance learning, and so on. For example, consider the following passage (below, in italics) concerning shopping and advertising, which I would place circa 1993/4. Lurkers should keep in mind that the author is not discussing the 'net and the WWW as we know it, today. The commercial Internet and the WWW was only being discussed then, in relative terms. They were, instead, discussing a proprietary method of interactivity using data over cable TV facilities. Enjoy. ------- nap.edu Interactive Shopping and Advertising Companies like Time Warner are testing interactive shopping services, such as ShopperVision, that enable customers to see and evaluate products over interactive video catalogs before purchasing. Immediate ordering and the requisite billing and payment mechanisms are integrated as well. Interactivity will permit cable subscribers to request consumer information on businesses, products, and services at the touch of a button. Real estate advertisements have been among the first to make an impact in the burgeoning marketplace. A program called Home Economics, available throughout New England via Continental Cablevision, permits viewers to request specific information about homes. Moreover, an interactive channel devoted to classified real estate advertising is in the works; the Real Estate Network will provide customers with the ability to view real estate in full-motion video and to access details on contractors, mortgage rates, and lending institutions. ----- Several books which I plan on reviewing on residential broadband are listed in the following (specifics available at Amazon.com, the link didn't work here for some reason : Residential Broadband, Second Edition ((CP) NETWORKING FUNDAMENTALS) -- George Abe, Alicia Buckley; Paperback Residential Broadband : An Insider's Guide to the Battle for the Last Mile -- Kim Maxwell, Kimberly Maxwell; Paperback Residential Broadband -- George Abe; Hardcover I would agree with your characterizatin of U. Black. He must either have a significant staff working under him, or he is one prolific dude.