In 1995 Microsoft introduced Windows 95 and Internet users increased sharply worldwide. In Japan there was a boom of 28mbps modems and then, in 1996, 33mbps modems. The 56K modems were introduced to the Japanese market three years later. Recently ISDN, ADSL, satellite, and cable connections with their even higher speeds are popular in Japan.
Contemporary life is so hectic.
People demand fast and cheap connection to the Internet. Many of my friends say that NTT phone lines are too expensive, so they are going to change their connection to cable connection which is very inexpensive and faster than phone lines. NTT ISDN provides only 128 K, but cable connections are speedy as 1.5 mbps, and they are offered at fixed rates from 4000 yen to15000 yen and allow usage 24 hours a day without any extra charges. GOL is also the sponsor of the UMJ web site and mailing list. GOL is a leading and well-known Internet service provider in Japan.