In some cases we generate second level links automatically. Third level links have not been generated in Lovdata systems. I will not say much about this, except that it is a very real and very important aspect of the success of the system. For the user it may be hard to tell where the delays occur - whether or not it is a bandwith problem within the net or a processing problem of the database supplier. However the necessary capacity to run a successful Internet system should not be underestimated.
Response time is still perhaps the most crucial aspect of any susccessful system.
The Internet is transaction oriented, or more precisly, it is page oriented. Its main idea is that the user fetches one at a time. Many systems are therefor now offered at a flat subscription price. Get experience with both free and commercial systems. The Lovdata board felt that the first alternative would put Lovdata's long term income at grave risks, even if it should prove possible to obtain public financing in the short run.