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ATM ISDN Wireless Satellite advancing rapidly in commercial arena which is adopting research rapidly
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Social forces (deregulation in the U.S.A.) are tending to accelerate adoption of digital communication technologies
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These are often NEW applications (porting of POTS relatively easy!) such as interactive TV/Shopping
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Tremendous competition between different telecommunication sectors encourages new technology now to ensure future success
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Not clear how to make money on Web(Internet) but growing interest/acceptance by general public
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huge sales in home multimedia PC's -- comparable to TV's in volume
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Integration of Communities and Opportunities
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Computing and Communication and Information Industries merging -- similar impact on academic departments will(should) happen
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