They expect us to tank our stockholders. Statements like this make SBC Communications chairman Edward Whitacre a lightning rod in the debate over why competition has been slow coming to the local phone market. A second generation of Internet search engines are appearing. Alexa Internet has started a service that providers surfers with information about the popularity and location of the pages they view.
Many sites even specialize in online discussion.
Experts are studying issues like credibility and loss of readership. One thing that jumps out at me from our polling is that people trust television more than they trust newspapers. Editorial by a former FCC Chairman and a Northwestern University teacher points out that the public still has a place in the TV ratings debate. The letters may not cost the stations their license, but they send a powerful message to programmers about the kind of shows the audience wants to see. The FCC will oversee this agreement for four years.