As these portals strivetocreatea "one-stop" Internet experience, they are looking to the telecommunications giants both to bring traffic to their sites and to make dialing into the web as simple as using it.
We face competition from some of the most vibrant economies in the world, we have no hinterland or natural resources of our own to fall back on, and our future depends on being a dynamic and self-reliant people who strive our utmost to excel and create wealth for ourselves, our families and our society.