ocr: COMPARING INTERNET AND COMMERCIAL VANS Both internet access providers and VAN providers offer store-and-forward mailbox- ing of electronic message documents. This capability, says BIS Strategic Decisions, "isthe basis for wide-area messaging applications, of which EDI is a prime instance." BIS compared other characteristics of the two network types: FEATURE INIERNET ACCESS VALUE-ADDED PROVIDER NETWORK Store-and-Forward Yes Yes Mailboxing Secure Environment No Yes Reliable. Performance No Yes Service Provider Limited Complete Accountabiity CustomerSupport Only for intemet Extensive servicestor ...
