services of listing a company and its products on its Web site free of
charge. It then generates revenue from the 85,000 members who
pay $250 to $10,000 a year for services such
Personalized Web pages and certification. So, as it has in other
parts of the business world, technology is opening new opportunities
for international traders. Historically, globalization had given a
disproportionate amount of power and benefits to large companies
could rely on their well-equipped international divisions to supervise
exports and imports. Now, though, Internet and telecommunications
advancements were spreading trade opportunities throughout the
world, both in the weather nations as well as deep into developing
countries. Where this might go from this point was anyones call.