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 Accountability Customer Support Only for Intemet Extensive servicest f ...
