1. Also it is more difficult to provide interactive services because the trunk lines become cluttered with return signals from each branch. 2. In addition, customers will be able to conduct electronic information searches, complete financial transactions or choose interactive video services. 3. None the less, several very successful businessmen are convinced that the public will gobble up interactive services if they are made available. 4. All three Baby Bells are upgrading their existing telecommunications networks with video capabilities so they can provide interactive services to consumers. 5. Ameritech bought a stake in Peapod, an interactive service that enables computer users to shop for groceries from home. 6. Among the Baby Bells, Bell Atlantic and US West are re-examining their strategies for launching two-way networks that carry cable and interactive services over wire. 7. And both are shoveling new interactive services like banking, shopping and e-mail to their customers with a vengeance. 8. And some health plans provide interactive services that tell a patient where the nearest plan doctor is. 9. Another is that the World Wide Web and e-mail will eventually be honed to provide better interactive service. 10. AOL president of interactive services, Barry Schuler, says in the beginning AOL was a cute hobby for computer enthusiasts. |