The question is whether - or when - the video business will be eroded by electronic delivery.
The lab researches electronic delivery for dozens of clients in the communications industry.
At that time, many analysts expect, electronic delivery will begin to cut significantly into visits to the video store.
Similarly, the information society development policy - launched during the same decade - targeted among other goals the electronic delivery of government services.
If electronic delivery is likely to be impractical, you should mention this to your commissioning editor.
Only the magazine's text will be initially available on line, although technology is being developed to allow electronic delivery of photos and graphs.
The event focuses on the advancement of electronic delivery of government services in Canada.
With the information highway years off, video executives say there is time for another generation of package goods before electronic delivery becomes widespread.
If all goes according to plan, music fans will be able to buy top hits for electronic delivery through the Internet by Christmas 1999.
While it remained a publishing company, early and aggressive investment in electronic delivery had become a key company goal.