... computers to share information worldwide in many areas such as business, education and government sectors. According to Andersen (1998), "as of 1997, an estimate of about 19.5 million people has already subscribed to the Internet"; and the number is still growing to date. Evidence suggests that the Internet has strong impact on communication practices and will continue to be stronger as more and more people are subscribing to this communication channel. With an increasing growth in the number of subscribers, the Internet has given opportunities for the emergence of businesses; offering products and services (Baase 1997, pp 86-88). Data gathered by Andersen (1998) shows that almost 30% of the total subscribers had spent more than $50,000 in spring 1997 alone, on purchases done via this channel. In other words, the Internet is becoming an essential and significant network at present. It could be argued that the development of technology has become ...

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