If it pushes too far and causes itself to lose support among key constituencies, Icann itself can be undercut. Then you have a very bad situation with no one in control. In contrast, the purportedly techno-savvy Gore campaign, as have most other contenders, left many of their possible domain names up for grabs. Television A new interactive technology called Wink allows viewers to order products through the cable boxes on top of their TVs. Wink offers enhanced TV viewing in addition to the ordering capabilities.
Users can click their remote control on icons in the corner of the screen.
Up pops little windows that provide extra information about the program or commercial that's being viewed. Unlike other interactive television systems, Wink is free for consumers. She said that in the last 18 months, Internet sales had grown to 12 percent of total tie-in product sales from 3 percent, as the company put more emphasis on the Internet and on merchandise sales generally. As demand for fax, cellular and Internet services has soared, so has investment in telecommunications infrastructure. But competition may break the more expensive systems like Iridium which offer services at premium prices.