Structure and development of the European electronic information market

Abstract

This presentation considers both the structure and major developments taking place with the European market for information services. In particular, the following areas will be examined: print publishing, retrospective online and real-time data services, video-tex, audiotex, fax-based and CD-ROM based information media services and interactive multimedia. The paper concludes that further development will depend to a large extent upon the availability of advanced information engineering technology. This will require significant levels of cooperation and coordination of resources at the European level.