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The speed of the Internet has changed the way people receive
information. It combines the immediacy of broadcast media with the in-depth
coverage of newspapers. Web users access the Internet to learn about
general issues as well as access specialized and technical information.
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Internet usage is at an all-time high. Almost 100 million U.S. adults are
now going on-line every month, according to New York-based Mediamark Research.