This Survey covers Internet infrastructure hardware, Web hosting and related services, Internet-related software (browsers and security), access services, and destinations (content providers, portals, search services, communities, business-to-consumer and business-to-business e-commerce, and auctions). Industry Surveys covers more than 50 of the largest and most significant US industries. The information provided for each follows the same general format: the industry's recent performance, an analysis of trends that will influence it in the future, and a broad and fundamental overview of its structure. Both text and data are provided, as are references to additional sources of industry information, including Web sites.
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