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The article focuses on the promotion and influence of internet over the economic development of rural India. Topics include the use of internet for the development of villages in fields including education and medical care and for availing basic facilities. It is suggested that rural India has already accepted the internet for better cost of living.

An excerpt from the article "SE Asia's internet economy to hit $240 b by 2025, one-fifth more than estimated: study" which appeared on the website thehindubusinessline.com is presented regarding the forecast to the internet economy in South-East Asia by 2025.

The article discusses that according to the Department of Telecom in India Mobile Internet rates plunged by 93 percent while data usage per user increased by over 25 times in three years to 2017.

The article reports on the financial statements of the Indian consumer startup Internet companies as it shows loss for the fiscal year 2016-17. It also states that the financial data of 43 companies is recorded which show loss by 27% in comparison of previous year. Topics discussed includes corporate funding, business revenue and Sales report.

The article states that a few high technology firms such as Facebook Inc., Google parent company Alphabet Inc., and Amazon.com Inc. enjoyed control of the Internet economy as exemplified by record earnings and high stock-market valuations as of early November 2015. It discusses the influence of such firms on new business enterprises, retail sales, and marketing.

The article focuses on the use of Internet advertising blockers. The author explores how advertising sustains the majority of all the content on the Internet, examines how ad blocking would impact the economic structure of the Internet, and discusses the benefits of ad blocking for advertising companies.

The article discusses increases in access and use of mobile technology in North Korea and speculation on the potential effects on change in the country. Topics include statistics on the number of mobile phone subscribers in the country, details on the effect of legal changes on business enterprises and social conditions, and details on the effect of Internet access on programmers and startups.

The article discusses online retail company Etsy's decision to offer its Etsy Wholesale service, which allows individuals to sell their products wholesale to retailers, as of April 14, 2014. Topics addressed include the commission that Etsy charges for wholesale transactions on its service, the attitudes of buyers and sellers using Etsy, and considerations of the pricing of products sold on Etsy.

The article discusses the decision of U.S. investors in Internet, biotechnology, and rising companies to sell large amounts of stock on April 10, 2014. Topics include drops in the NASDAQ index, the Dow Jones industrial average, and the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index, drops in stock market exchanges and indexes in China and Japan, and technology companies with declining stocks, such as Amazon, Facebook, and Google.

The article provides information on consultation paper from Telecom Regulatory Authority of India including reserve price of airwaves and government plans for auctions.

The article reports on the crucial role of public Wi-Fi areas in the growth of the Indian Internet economcy.

The article discusses views of India's telecommunications minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, at the India Digital Summit, on topics including the role of growth in computer literacy and greater use of data on mobiles in the growth of India's Internet economy, and low broadband penetration in India.

The article discusses Americans who do not use the Internet despite U.S. government efforts to increase access to high-speed broadband Internet connections as of August 18, 2013. Topics addressed include a lack of Internet use amongst older Americans, and the economic aspects of Internet adoption in the U.S.

The article discusses the envelope manufacturing industry in the U.S. as of June 10, 2013, with a focus on NE Opco Inc., which does business under its former name National Envelope, and how it expects to file for bankruptcy for the second time in three years. Topics include the role electronic mail (email) has in reducing demand for envelopes, the decline of physical mail industries, and how paper industries are adjusting to Internet services.

The article discusses the benefits of technological innovations as of May 1, 2013, highlighting economic value associated with information technology (I.T.). Topics addressed include the measurement of economic value, connections between I.T. and gross domestic product (G.D.P.), and research on the economic value of the Internet and search engines.

The article states that U.S. technology company Microsoft Corp. booked a $6.2 billion charge for its Internet division as of July 3, 2012. According to the article, the charge was considered an admission by Microsoft that its Internet business was not meeting expectations. The article also states that the charge would eliminate the company's profit for its earnings for the fiscal year fourth economic quarter ending on June 30, 2012.

The article considers married people who attempt to hide income and financial assets from their spouses due to impending divorce litigation or for purposes such as extramarital affairs. The added difficulty those persons face in concealing assets due to the transparency of the Internet and social media and the digitization of financial records is discussed.

The article focuses on financiers who are investing in the purchase of so-called top line Internet domain names, the word to the right the dot in a domain name, as a result of the decision of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names & Numbers (ICANN) to allow individual creation of such names. Financier Jeffrey Smith is used as an example of a speculator who pays the registration fees for names to reselling them to so-called registry companies such as GoDaddy.com Inc.

The article reports that the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) is considering changing regulations on securities issuing to allow small businesses to raise capital by so-called "crowdsourcing," in which the businesses would seek investments by many small individual investors through the use of online social networks or other Internet means. SEC Chairman Mary Schapiro discusses the possible changes.

The article offers information on the high cost of Internet faced by transportation network companies Uber Technologies Inc. and Didi Chuxing Technology Co. in China that affects the deal between the rival companies. Topics mentioned include the market share of UberChina after it launched ride-hailing service in Shanghai, the declining exit options for startups in the country, and the decline of country's venture investments.

The article reports that counselors and advisers in fields ranging from mental health to financial services are increasingly working on a fee-for-service basis through the Internet. Although the fees for advice transmitted online are lower, the volume of traffic makes it a profitable option for the counselors. The Web site LivePerson Inc., which offers a range of counseling services, is presented as an example.

The article reports that an increasing number of smaller and medium-sized U.S. cities are building their own fiber optic networks to deliver high-speed Internet access to businesses and residents. U.S. telecommunication companies have lagged in creating this service outside large cities. Chattanooga, Tennessee is presented as an example of this trend.

The article reports that the trading of Internet domain names as a commodity has become an increasingly common practice. So-called "domainers" profit by selling advertisements on their empty sites which is viewed by persons who click on them through error, or by reselling the domain names to companies who want to create real businesses at their addresses. Traditionally seen as a disreputable activity, some domainers, including the firm NameAccess, are planning to go public.

The article focuses on architects who are selling stock plans for homes over the Internet. These businesses are becoming especially popular with persons who have purchased property for vacation homes in rural areas where few architects live and work. The price of a stock home plan is far less than that for a custom design, and allows home builders to begin construction more quickly.

The article reports on web retailers in China. In 1999, China had only four million Internet users. Today there are 123 million Chinese online, and web business is profiting enormously. The article reports on Dandang.com and other Chinese businesses whose profits are rivaling those of several successful United States web businesses.

Focuses on the 2000 Meetings Marketing Report which revealed the growing application of the Internet for corporate and event planning in the United States. Corporate planners who use the Internet for daily business; Search engine used by such planners; Event planners' use of electronic mails to communicate with their clients.

Reveals that trade show organizers in the United States are increasingly using the Internet to promote exhibits. Impact of such promotion on the trade show attendance; Special events and schedules of trade shows featured in Web sites; San Diego Convention Center Corp.'s calendar which provides links to the home pages of upcoming events.

The article reports on the announcement by China's State Council on July 4, 2015 of the government's launch of plan called Internet Plus that will use the Internet to rejuvenate traditional industries and boost the country's stalled economic growth.

Focuses on the topics that will be discussed at the 1998 American Electronics Association annual California Caucus. Issue on the lack of qualified workforce; Issue on securities litigation reform; Issue on a tax-free Internet.

Focuses on the distribution of software over the Internet. Description of how the software is distributed; Benefits of Internet distribution; Questions relating to commerce which arise from Internet distribution; Information on electronic and shrinkwrap licenses.

Reports on the pronouncement of Internet Society president Dr. Vinton Cerf regarding the importance of Internet to the business community. Commercialization of the Internet; Number of host computers linked via the Internet worldwide; Billboard approach in advertising the Internet; Internet's interactivity and ability to generate automatic responses; Privacy and security concerns.

Focuses on Everest Interscience's use of Internet marketing as an effective business tool. Advertising on Industrynet, an East Coast company that has set up a web site; Sales representatives as source of leads; Cut in Everest's promotional expenses; Free electronic mail account provided by Industrynet to clients.

The article discusses the loss of profit amounting to $968 million in India due to internet shutdowns in 2015 and 2016 after a series of civil unrest in India affecting industries particularly the information technology sector.

The article reports the economic impact of internet contributed 6% of the overall Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of U.S.

The article presents comments from Michael Chasen, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the social media company SocialRadar, on the impact of globalization and the Internet on small business.

The article reports on the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI), which was launched by Google Inc., United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and the investment firm Omidyar Network on October 7, 2013 and is aimed to lower the cost of internet.

The author discusses the need of both Corridor H road construction project and high-speed Internet connections in West Virginia in order to have more accessibility on the road and Internet for the future of the state.

The article presents the author's insights on broadcasting and cable industry in the U.S. It states that News Corp., Cox Communications Inc., and Raycom Media Inc. have experienced pressure and difficulties in controlling costs and meeting the growing trend of television subscribers. Moreover, the author mentions the role of competition and other entertainment sources including Internet in the financial losses of companies.

The article states that U.S. telecommunications company Verizon Communications Inc. raised prices for its home Internet service known as FiOS as of June 19, 2012.

The article discusses how high-speed Internet access has contributed to rural Kentucky's economic development. A non-profit organization, ConnectKentucky, is funded by the state government and the private sector, 90% and 10%, respectively, that has worked with telecommunications companies to expand the availability and use of broadband Internet service in Kentucky's rural areas. Information on the economic and business aspects of Internet access in rural areas of Kentucky is offered.

The article focuses on Playboy Enterprises, which has its annual stockholders' meeting on May 21, 2008. The company's sexually-themed mass media operations have produced increasingly poor financial results due to the competition from Internet pornography. Chief Executive Officer Christie Hefner is expected to announce a change in focus towards the higher-profit licensing deals of the Playboy brand.

The article focuses on the impact of virtual worlds available on the expanding Internet. It notes that the availability of virtual worlds in the expanding Internet is truly uncharted territory. The rules and the laws of virtual worlds are being created as they evolve. Consequently, the evolution makes for great opportunity, amidst great risk.