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sonal communications rather than a novelty or for simple amusement.
Businesses that were not associated in some way with the Internet are
now attempting to leverage it for expansion and increase client satisfaction
while reducing costs. It is not uncommon for an organization to include
an Internet connection for a new or existing office as a default install.
In contrast, early adopters of dedicated Internet connections, as a
rule, had a single access point for the entire organization. As depicted in
Exhibit 3, remote offices could get access by traversing the wide area
EXHIBIT 3 — Internet Access Through One Central Point Compared to
the Several Typically Seen Now
Private
Network
Internet
Current Internet Adoption
Multiple Access Points
Private
Network
Early Internet Adoption
Single Access Point
