In appeal to Internet surfers, Democrats hope to catch a wave
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Congressional Democrats are developing sites on the Internet and the World Wide Web (WWW) as part of their response to being the minority political party and are beating the Republican party in being first with this technology. The effort to get established on the Internet is part of a strategy to build an on-line army of 100,000 volunteers who will be ready for the 1996 election cycle. Some of the sites on the WWW are very informative but somewhat boring. One site, sponsored by Senator Ted Kennedy, allows users to search through the details of the 1995 budget. Another site is loaded with images of flags and eagles and allows users to catch up on the activities of Senator Paul Wellstone. A Congressional historian says that the minority party is usually the party that looks for new solutions in technology. Congress has often been a pioneer in supporting new technologies, such as the telegraph in 1834.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1995
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New Internet feature will make voluntary ratings possible
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A consortium of 59 companies is planning to offer a new feature in the World Wide Web that will make it possible to develop a voluntary ratings system similar to the ratings systems currently used by movies and video games. The ratings system will allow parents and schools to screen and control the material that some may find objectionable. The system would also provide relief for users who fear that the Internet is turning into an uncontrollable channel for the distribution of pornography. The consortium is developing specifications for a content rating field in the Web in which ratings would appear. This system requires modifications in the HTTP language standard that forms the foundation for the Web. The content of the Internet has become a subject of debate as the US Congress considers legislation that would control the materials that could be distributed on computer networks.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1995
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Phone lines, and lines and lines, keeping their appeal
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Demand for regular phone lines has soared despite newer transmission options for online users. Customers are adding phone lines instead of choosing faster counterparts such as cable Internet connections and ADSL. Most extra phone lines cost no more than $20 a month, and installation begins at approximately $75. Heavy Internet use appears to be the main reason for increased phone line usage. A fall 1997 survey of 7,800 households by Ziff-David Marketing Intelligence reported that 51% of the Internet users who used the technology at least 16 hours per week operated two or more lines, and 8% used three or more lines. Teenagers's phone use and home offices also generate interest in extra phone lines. Customers tend to prefer phone lines over ADSL and others primarily because of cost and users's lower levels of Internet sophistication.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1998
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