"Business leaders should demand reduced telecommunications costs to increase Internet usage and to accelerate e-Commerce. . . Ireland has the desire to become a major player in e-Business. . . (the) next step is to increase Internet use throughout the country by reducing access costs for small and medium-sized enterprises and home users." - Intel's President and CEO Craig Barrett speaking in Leixlip last Monday.
"Frankly, my view is the Internet industry, the craze around the Internet, ultimately caused unhealthy behavior. That behavior was: `Focus on acquiring an audience at all costs, regardless of costs."' - AltaVista CEO Rod Schrock expecting a big shake-up in the dotcom domain.
News monitor column compiled by Conor Pope.
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