Future plans for Jordan include participating in an IRC forum next month. Some of the most spectacular technologies which can revitalise communications in the U.S. include online computer services and the Internet. But in some senses, the current communications revolution closely parallels that of the 1920s, when the emergence of radio broadcasting forced society to address the same political questions. Instead of having a positive impact on politics, education and culture, the new legislation may just enable corporations to transform cyberspace into a giant shopping mall. About 1,000 recruitment agencies around the world have now established a presence on the Web, of which 140 joined from Britain this year alone.
Most recruiters specialise in information technology vacancies.
One of the unique features of the June 27 local elections in South Korea was the use of computer networks as a means for campaigning. More than 50 candidates, including primary members from the ruling and opposition parties, used local networks and the Internet for electronic chat sessions and to distribute personal information, campaign pledges, and photographs.