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To: drmorgan who wrote (14675)	4/9/1998 8:58:00 PM
From: W.F.Rakecky	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 22053

Derek....Benhamou said all the bad news was behind us!,<eom>

To: drmorgan who wrote (14675)	4/9/1998 11:01:00 PM
From: Moonray	Respond to of 22053

Floating points The Guardian - Thu, Apr 09 1998 Allied firms in the 500 list include the leading chip manufacturers, Motorola and Intel, the leading suppliers of networking hardware, Cisco Systems and 3Com, and EDS, the dominant player in the software and services market. EUROPEAN INTERNET revenues will grow from $1.2 billion this year to $64.4 billion in 2001, according to industry analysts at US-based Forrester Research. Forrester released its first report on Europe's Internet growth on Monday. Almost all these revenues will be from business-to-business e-commerce, with retail sales to consumers contributing only $4.6 billion. Even less - $3.1 billion - will come from sales of content, such as online newspapers. In 2001, Germany's $16.1 billion in revenues will put it ahead of the UK ($12.9 billion) and France ($8.4 billion). For comparison, the US figure is $206.8 billion. Europe's online population will reach 53.2 million, but 'this total includes just 15.1 million households, well below publicised estimates of 38 million or more households.' . Most people will go online from work, with another 7.7 million using the Internet at school. One of the factors holding Europe back is the high cost of Internet connections. The problem of dealing in multiple currencies is also a barrier to trade, but the report suggests that, as a result, the Euro (European currency) will flourish on the Internet. guide-p.infoseek.com o~~~ O

To: drmorgan who wrote (14675)	4/10/1998 5:04:00 PM
From: Moonray	Respond to of 22053

International Conference To Identify Global Distance Education Requirements; How Will High-Tech Reinvent Higher Ed? 05:03 p.m Apr 09, 1998 Eastern SALT LAKE CITY, April 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Governors, educators, public officials, policy-makers and corporate representatives from around the world will gather in Salt Lake City later this month in an attempt to identify functional requirements for one of the fastest growing segments of higher education worldwide - distance learning. Nearly 300 attendees are expected at the conference, which is sponsored by 3Com and AT&T. The goal of the event is to put the delivery of distance education on a common path worldwide by identifying key issues and recommending requirements necessary for technical standards. guide-p.infoseek.com o~~~ O

To: drmorgan who wrote (14675)	4/13/1998 10:02:00 AM
From: Moonray	Respond to of 22053

Ogrady's PowerPage published a letter from Neil Selvin, president of Global Village. The letter (http://www.ogrady.com/articles/gv-response.stm) explains why Global Village made the decision last week to sell its modem operations to Boca Research, and details which assets were retained after the sale. 56k.com o~~~ O

To: drmorgan who wrote (14675)	4/14/1998 9:17:00 AM
From: Moonray	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 22053

Gore to Unveil Fast Internet for Universities 07:03 a.m. Apr 14, 1998 Eastern WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A super-fast computer network connecting U.S. universities that could lead to a much speedier Internet will be unveiled by Vice President Al Gore Tuesday, according to people familiar with the project. Dubbed Internet2, the new computer network will be funded with $500 million of private investment. With faster and more reliable speed, the network could be used to transmit live sound and pictures allowing, for example, doctors to consult on operations performed thousands of miles away. The Internet2 project, started in 1996, includes over 100 universities and a host of private company sponsors such as Cisco Systems Inc., 3Com Corp. and MCI Communications Corp. 1997 state of the union address, President Clinton pledged to build a new Internet 100 to 1,000 times faster than the current network. While the Internet2 project is using university and private sector funds to build a super-fast network, the next generation initiative is using government money to fund basic research about using the faster network. Clinton asked Congress for $110 million for the next generation initiative in his fiscal 1999 budget. Both projects are intended to develop new technologies that will trickle down to the global Internet as well as private computer networks. ''We think this is the cutting edge that's going to define how our products shape next generation networks,'' said 3Com's director of global education markets David Katz. ''What happens here will be happening in other industries in a very short period of time.'' Katz said 3Com awarded grants to 10 universities in the Internet2 group for advanced networking research. Last month, the government awarded 23 members of the Internet2 group, ranging from Columbia University in New York to the University of Wyoming, grants to connect to the national Science Foundation's ''very high speed Backbone Network Service'' or vBNS. The vBNS can theoretically transfer data at a rate of 622 million bits per second, compared to a home modem's speed of just 28,800 bits per second. The network is expected to be upgraded to 2,400 million bits per second eventually. Greg Wood, a spokesman for the Internet2 project, declined to comment on Tuesday's announcement. Gore's office said in a statement the vice president would ''announce a major technology initiative.'' [Edit] GIVE ME THE SPEED NOW! Whoops, changed my mind. Give me the speed yesterday! As the robot Number Five said in the movie "Short Circuit": Info! Info! Give me info! I neeeeeed info! o~~~ O