Short Take: Internet kiosk business to be worth $1.2 billion

The business of public-access Internet kiosks aimed primarily at business travelers is expected to be worth $1.2 billion by 2004, according to Cahners In-Stat Group. The market research firm believes that business travelers and others will be willing to pay for high-speed Net access in airports, on airplanes, in hotels and even at roadside rest stops, spawning a new sector. Revenue for the market will increase from just $848,000 today. The business of public-access Internet kiosks is expected to be worth $1.2 billion by 2004, according to Cahners In-Stat Group.