What can the internet do for you?

Through the internet you can open up a whole new world of fun, and vital information to shape your life

• You can find out what's happening in your favourite TV shows.
• "Talk" to friend via e-mail anywhere in the world for the price of a local phone call.
• Local government offices are on the web, and so are many central government departments.
• Web sites offer information on many things you want to know about in housing, health, education, employment, and much more.

What is the Internet?
The Internet or Net is a worldwide collection of interconnected computers. On the internet, the World Wide Web is an international system for linking storehouses of information, articles, photographs, sounds, video, animated pictures. It is like a global library.

What you need to connect

• A computer equipped with a monitor, soundcard and speakers so that you can see and hear the information on the Net

• A modem that connects your computer to the Net

• An Internet account with a company that provides the connection between your computer via the telephone line to the Internet.

• E-mail - an electronic message system that allows you to communicate with another person connected to the Internet anywhere in the world, all for the cost of a local call.

Costs
Estimated costs start at £1000-£1500 per household and can rise to £2000-£3000, depending on your choice of equipment and quality.