Electronic Networks

The first computer network began 25 years ago as an exclusive for the US Department of Defense. Since then it has grown into a powerful information Exchange, the first true incarnation of the global village. It has become such an important data-gathering and communication source that few can afford to ignore it. National computer networks in 72 countries have “full connections” to the Internet. You can use the mail service of the Net to get linked to 239 countries and territories by the end of the century.
Despite the explosion of the Net across the Globe, Americans make up the majority of users.
The European-Union-sponsored CITED project is currently developing a Framework for the transmission of paid-for electronic publications.

No doubt those who can communicate fastest can infkuence events. But the Net faces an uncertain future – is it the real world or is it virtual reality? Will it always be possible to separate the two?

By Andreia