A trucking company called JB Hunt allows customers to enter their waybill number to track the exact location of their parcel as it travels across the country. They have done this by installing a GPS Global Positioning System device inside the cab of every truck. This allows them to track the position of every truck every second via satellite. Corporations are just starting to realize that the Internet can be used for everything from improving their product development cycles, to moving people through the sales cycle, to providing post-purchase support. There are thousands of different topics being discussed ranging from politics to Elvis.
Academics swap research findings and businesses search out investment and licensing partners.
The Internet is the first truly multi-way mass communications system ever designed by mankind. The Communications Era has arrived. Human rights dissidents are relying less on phones and faxes, and more on the Internet to express ideas free from government censorship. The use of the Internet for commercial purposes is exploding. Companies can streamline business communications with their suppliers, partners and customers.