Information Society Trends

Bernard Robertson-Dunn (brd@dynamite.com.au)
Thu, 22 Oct 1998 17:11:30 +1000

Information Society Trends
Issue number: 85 - (16.9.1998 - 18.10.1998)
http://www.ispo.cec.be/ispo/press/press85.html

A world wide wrap up of trends eg:

EUROPE
Trends: The development of infrastructures triggered by
liberalisation is gaining momentum, in particular with the project
of a new comer, Global Crossing. Competition is also heating up in
the on-line book selling market with an alliance between Bertelsmann
and Barnes & Noble. News in the fixed-line market include the
retreat of Bouygues in France and the entry of ONO in Spain. At
regulatory level, the Commission cleared the acquisition of PolyGram
by Seagram and adopted a draft Directive on the distance selling of
financial services.

etc etc.

Guess how much is devoted to Australia?

-- 
No one beneath you can offend you.
No one your equal would.
-- Jan L. Wells

Regards brd

Bernard Robertson-Dunn Canberra Australia brd@dynamite.com.au