The future of the Internet is tremendous. There are a thousand things we are going to do with this thing as we go forth. DSL will provide competition for Internet access with cable television modem. Cable modems hookups are not widely available in Mississippi. Morgan said that where it is available, cable modems haven t been that popular.
Some customers feel that cable companies aren t as familiar with the needs of Internet users.
Think about your grocery store trying to be a fast food chain, Morgan said. The grocery store may know a lot about food, but not how people want it prepared. BellSouth Public Affairs Vice President for Mississippi Larry Johnson said ADSL will enhance BellSouth s telecommuting offerings for businesses with employees working from home offices. Johnson said there is tremendous public interest in transmitting larger volumes of data at a faster speed. ATM switches will be installed in several Mississippi cities including Jackson, Greenwood, Tupelo, Meridian, Hattiesburg and Gulfport during the second quarter of 1999.