FRANCAIS

ABOUT THE
INTERNET SOCIETY
ISOC Mission Statement
Membership

CONFERENCE OVERVIEW
Working Party
RealVideo Broadcast
Mbone Broadcast
At-a-Glance
Program
Conference and Program
   Committees
Geneva and Palexpo
Call for Papers
Plenary Speakers
Evening Events
Internet Access Room
BOF Meetings
Pre-Post Tours
Chapter Activities
Internet Related Meetings
Reports From The   Conference

PRE-CONFERENCE EVENTS
K-12 Workshop
Developing Countries Networking Symposium
Technical Tutorials
Network Training Workshops

SPONSORSHIP + EXHIBITION
Invitation to Sponsors
INET'98 Sponsors
Previous INET Sponsors
Sponsor Benefits
Exhibition Hall

MEDIA/PRESS
Press Releases
Media Accreditation and Form
Official INET'98 Publications

REGISTRATION, HOUSING, TRAVEL
Registration Information and Form
Hotel Information and Form
Tour Information and Form
Airline Travel

HELP PROMOTE INET'98

Organizations/Companies Displaying the INET'98 Logo

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is INET?
Participants at each INET include leading Internet practitioners, users,commercial and governmental policy/decision-makers, and many of the world'sleading developers. The influence and seniority of these participants iswell-known.

The first INET conference was held in 1991, when an estimated 4 millionpeople had access to the Internet, most of whom were based at academic/researchinstitutions. By 1997 that number has risen to57 million people. The demographicprofile of these people has changed significantly. Today we see a populationof well-educated users with above-average disposable income, a more professionalprofile, many of whom now access the Internet from their commercial offices.At the same time, the number of countries with access to the Internet hasgrown considerably.

The nature of the INET conferences has reflected these changes, includinggrowth.

Attendance at previous INET conferences:

Guest Package

The guest package entitles a spouse or accompanying guest to attend theOpening Reception, Gala Event, and the Exhibition Hall. A guest badge doesnot allow an attendee into any professional development sessions or Plenarysessions.

When is the ExhibitionHall Open?