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January 22nd 2001 Published by: Nua Ltd Volume 6 Number 1
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CONTENTS
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EDITORIAL:
'No more free lunches'
by Conor Normile
ABUSE:
:Prostitutes hook up to the net
ADVERTISING
:Online ad spending in Asia falls
BUSINESS USE
:US online firms lack global outlook
ECOMMERCE
:Mexican ecommerce market shows promise
:Online retail sales soar in South Africa
:Online retailing continues to grow, despite problems
ENTERTAINMENT
:Lottery-type sites a hit with UK web users
FINANCIAL SERVICES
:Europeans trust online banking services
:Chaotic stock market stings web brokerages
GENERAL DEMOGRAPHICS
:Digital divide closing rapidly in US homes
:Internet use rises in China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan
:Quarter of Bulgarian Net users log on daily
GOV/LEG
:Police ignorance angers ISPs
:UK takes the law online
INFRASTRUCTURES
:EU pledges EUR9.8 billion for 'World Wide Grid'
:India pushes IT development in rural villages
:Seoul is the capital city for domain names
IT/COMPUTER INDUSTRY
:Alcohol, drug abuse rife among IT workers
:Nasdaq: 257 companies facing the boot
RECRUITMENT
:Internet supports 3 million US jobs
:Silicon Valley job growth slows
:Tech women still earn less than men
USAGE PATTERNS
:Quarter of Bulgarian Net users log on daily
:Digital Dutch are fervent Internet users
:Web use varies for different cultures
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EDITORIAL:
'No more free lunches'
by Conor Normile
Less than a year ago, free ISPs were flavor of the month with analysts,
the media, and Internet users alike. The sector has changed dramatically
over the last eight months, however, and it seems as if ISP customers
are increasingly favoring quality over price.
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ABUSE
Archives: http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=1
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Chicago Tribune: Prostitutes hook up to the net
Members of the oldest profession in the world are profiting from
one of its newest inventions-the Internet.
http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905356362&rel=true
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ADVERTISING
Archives: http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=2
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Reuters: Online ad spending in Asia falls
The online advertising market in Asia is facing the same woes that
have hit the US, with analysts now predicting that 2001 revenues
and earnings will not meet their previous forecasts.
http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905356345&rel=true
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BUSINESS USE
Archives: http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=6
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Jupiter Communications: US online firms lack global outlook
As America's share of the worldwide Internet market diminishes, less
than half of US online businesses are targeting global markets.
http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905356342&rel=true
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ECOMMERCE
Archives: http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=14
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Wired: Mexican ecommerce market shows promise
Despite low Internet penetration, the ecommerce market in Mexico
shows strong potential for growth.
http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905356347&rel=true
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Acuity Media Africa: Online retail sales soar in South Africa
South Africa saw dramatic growth in online retail sales in 2000, while
average online retail sales for the holiday period
grew by 645 percent over 1999 figures for the same period.
http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905356350&rel=true
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Ernst & Young: Online retailing continues to grow, despite problems
A new global online retailing report from Ernst & Young confirms
that the global online retailing market will continue to grow,
despite the dotcom troubles in 2000. The report also reveals
interesting consumer habits and complaints.
http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905356352&rel=true
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ENTERTAINMENT
Archives: http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=48
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MMXI Europe: Lottery-type sites a hit with UK web users
Money-winning sites are increasing in popularity among British Net
users, according to the latest figures from Jupiter MMXI.
http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905356364&rel=true
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FINANCIAL SERVICES
Archives: http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=4
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Jupiter Media Metrix: Europeans trust online banking services
The latest findings from a Jupiter Media Metrix study found that
Europeans used online banking services frequently-and found them to
be reliable.
http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905356341&rel=true
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Reuters: Chaotic stock market stings web brokerages
The online trading sector has become another casualty of a slowdown
in the high-tech economy in 2000.
http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905356357&rel=true
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GENERAL DEMOGRAPHICS
Archives: http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=18
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Employment Policy Foundation: Digital divide closing rapidly in US homes
A new report from the Employment Policy Foundation (EPF) has found
that computers will become standard household items in most US homes
by 2010, regardless of household incomes.
http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905356349&rel=true
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iamasia: Internet use rises in China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan
More than 15 million people aged five and above are connected to
the Internet in mainland China, according to the latest figures
from iamasia.
http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905356351&rel=true
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Economist Intelligence Unit: Polish Internet use set to soar
Deregulation of the telecommunications sector, higher phone
penetration, and cheaper web access are expected to drive growth
in the Polish Internet market over the next seven years.
http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905356356&rel=true
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GOV/LEG
Archives: http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=19
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Financial Times: Police ignorance angers ISPs
New legislation in the UK that allows law enforcement officials to
seize emails is having little effect due to police ignorance and
lack of training, according to Internet companies.
http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905356359&rel=true
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ZDNet (UK): UK takes the law online
The British Government announced this week that it has set aside
a budget of GBP43 million (USD63.5 million) to integrate the
Internet into the country's court system.
http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905356360&rel=true
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INFRASTRUCTURES
http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=20
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CERN: EU pledges EUR9.8 billion for 'World Wide Grid'
The European Union will donate EUR9.8 million (USD9.3 million) over
the next three years toward the development of the World Wide Web's
successor-the Grid.
http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905356348&rel=true
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CNN Interactive: India pushes IT development in rural villages
India may be one of the world's poorest countries, but it has taken
a number of steps toward wiring rural villages and increasing high-
tech literacy among its people.
http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905356361&rel=true
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ZDNet: Seoul is the capital city for domain names
For the second consecutive year, Seoul has retained its number one
position as the global city with the highest number of Internet
domain names.
http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905356343&rel=true
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IT/COMPUTER INDUSTRY
http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=12
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Business 2.0: Alcohol, drug abuse rife among IT workers
Alcohol and drug abuse is skyrocketing among workers in high-tech
and Internet firms.
http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905356344&rel=true
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The Industry Standard: Nasdaq: 257 companies facing the boot
Hundreds of high-tech firms face being kicked off the Nasdaq stock
exchange due to plunging share prices.
http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905356346&rel=true
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RECRUITMENT
Archives: http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=8
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Internet Indicators: Internet supports 3 million US jobs
Despite the downfall of several high-profile web companies in recent
times, the Internet has emerged as a major force in the US economy.
http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905356340&rel=true
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New York Times: Silicon Valley job growth slows
Job growth in Silicon Valley slowed down in 2000, according to a
new report from Joint Venture: Silicon Valley Network.
http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905356353&rel=true
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techies.com: Tech women still earn less than men
A study by techies.com has found that women in technology jobs earn
92 percent of what their male peers make, but greater disparities
still exist in relation to higher management positions in the IT sector.
http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905356363&rel=true
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USAGE PATTERNS
Archives: http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=34
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EuropeMedia: Quarter of Bulgarian Net users log on daily
According to a new report from Alpha Research, almost a quarter of
Bulgarians use the Internet on a daily basis.
http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905356354&rel=true
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eMarketer: Digital Dutch are fervent Internet users
Young people in the Netherlands are ready for the digital age, with
Internet users over the age of 14 reaching 4 million in 2000.
http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905356355&rel=true
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Access Communications: Web use varies for different cultures
New research has found that African Americans and Hispanics use the
Internet for very different reasons than the general market.
http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905356358&rel=true
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