Thinking outside the mailbox

Article Abstract:

The wave of the Internet technology could lead to the defunct of traditional mailboxes. The Internet already provides e-mail services and online bill payments. Junk mails that people usually get out of their mailboxes are now also found in the Internet. Very soon, paper mail would be a thing of the past. Meanwhile, online shopping is also becoming a trend in cyberspace, although delivery of purchased goods still poses a challenged for the US Postal Service. People can now buy almost everything via the Internet, including groceries, books, toys, home office suppliers and prescription drugs. However, traditional mailboxes are not likely to be able to accommodate large parcels, therefore mailboxes could take on different size and use in the future.

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The wave of the Internet technology could lead to the defunct of traditional mailboxes or lead to its change of size & use

United States, Nonmanufacturing technology, Internet services

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Bell Atlantic vet calls up retirement

Article Abstract:

Bell Atlantic, a telecommunications services provider based in New York, needs to find a successor to its 61-year-old chairman Ray Smith who will be retiring on December 31, 1998. Smith believes that his greatest regret is failing to see the potential growth of the Internet during its fledgling years. Still, Pace Financial Network president Art Bushkin believes that Smith was able to invest his expertise and resources into his visions for the telephone industry despite the uncertainty. Smith was also responsible for reviving Bell Atlantic from its rut in voice communications.

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Needs to find a successor to its 61-year-old chairman Ray Smith who will be retiring on 12/31/98

Telephone Communications, Executive changes & profiles, New York, Telephone services, Bell Atlantic Corp.

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Net's next phase will weave through your life

Article Abstract:

The next wave of the Internet is predicted to emerge by 2002 or 2003 that is expected to change drastically users' experience and reignite the industry. In the next wave, the browser will become part of a group of software and hardware that uses the connections of the Internet to do much more. Other predictions include the increase in the number of services provided by Web sites, the proliferation of information on the World Wide Web and the development of subscription services.

Forecasts, trends, outlooks, World

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