Network speed is growing in importance. More websites are using graphics and audio. Video is emerging on the Internet as a new tool for customer service, training, and electronic commerce. Our infrastructure is good, but the prices for high speed lines are high, especially for large businesses. Competition is still limited in telephony.
Cable television is available through competitive satellite services.
Digital wireless service is limited to connecting a computer to a PCS wireless phone. The speed is slow but adequate for most e-mail. Pager service is good. Some canyons are out of reach of cell phone services. Time Warner Communications are all upgrading their wiring plants today.