WHAT IS AN ELECTRONIC INFORMATION BROKER




    An Electronic Information Broker is one that is in the business
    of producing electronic information or services for a customer
    or client for a fee. Such information and/or services are normally
    thought of as intangibles, as opposed to tangible products. However, 
    services may consist of arranging for the shipment of products and 
    supplies and the Broker acting as Agent for the Client. These 
    defined activities are solely at the discretion of the Broker.



    The usual Information Broker will have a computer system, modems 
    and other telecommunications devices to facilitate maintaining 
    databases, locating electronic information, searching outside data-
    bases in order to provide information and/or service to a client.
    The computer system usually consists of a desktop Personal Computer,
    but may be a Mini-Computer or a Main Frame Computer.



    Brokers will normally have a mass of confidential information on the
    location of databases containing electronic information, the methods of
    searching such databases and extracting the information as required by
    a client.



    Electronic information and services provided by Information Brokers
    are very adaptable to International transactions utilizing requirements
    for speed and confidentiality. Normally such international transactions
    are in the English language but many Brokers are bilingual or have
    bilingual persons on staff. Because of these types of transactions, 
    most Brokers maintain a list of various translators.



    The lifeblood of any Information Broker will be high speed computer
    communications, high pressure work surroundings, extreme stress caused
    by the effort in locating specific, and many times very different, 
    customized electronic information and/or services for a client.