
2-26-96. FT: "Net's rivals feel the squeeze. A quiet revolution is transforming global electronic trade." Value added networks (Vans) such as GEIS and Advantis are already at risk from the Internet, according to Price Waterhouse's *Technology Forecast*, a panoramic sweep through today's electronics, from chip designs to video compression software. Electronic commerce, the forecast says, has become a worldwide phenomenon, reshaping marketplaces, trading relationships and international trading boundaries. 2-27-96. NYT: "AT&T Makes Belated Move On Internet." John Markoff. AT&T is to introduce a service Tuesday that it hopes to use to link millions of its long-distance telephone customers to the global computer network. Analysts said the entry by AT&T was certain to alter the competitive landscape for ISPs. It will offer relatively inexpensive dial-up access to the Internet and the Web to personal computer users at home. Company officials said pricing will "be aggressive enough to make the industry sit up and take notice." "You're about to see a new AT&T," said an analyst. The service will use Netscape for browsing and a search tool designed by Verity Inc. VAN_goh
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