These programs generally take place in real time, and originate from a television studio from whence the presentation is sent via satellite to dozens of locations, and hundreds of viewers. There's an immediacy to live television that's not available from the Web, or CD-ROM presentations. Those in the audience are able to send questions to the faculty via telephone and fax. Television presentations also lend themselves to the use of graphics. The February Internet program featured inserted Web page images, and a live technician to click through the Web sites onscreen.
Some material lends itself better to satellite distribution.
If you'd rather enjoy CLE at home, the ABA launches a new satellite service in September 1997. The Internet provides some uniquely valuable CLE features. First of all, it's available 24 hours every day from anywhere there's a computer and phone line. It can deliver audio and written CLE quite easily. However, no one has created the ideal Internet CLE store yet.