日美两国的信息、电子设备生产厂家的行业团体达成了在“信息高速公路设想”方面建立技术合作关系的协议。双方一致认为,要实现如此巨大的项目,国际合作是必不可少的。有关人士发表评论指出,在信息和电子领域中日美一直处于激烈的竞争状态,日美行业团体的竞争对手能够采取合作态度是十分少见的。 Japan and the United States information industry, electronic equipment manufacturers in the industry reached an agreement on the “information highway vision” to establish technical cooperation. Both parties agreed that international cooperation is indispensable in order to realize such a huge project. Commentators said that Japan, the United States and Japan have been in fierce competition in the fields of information and electronics. It is very rare for rivals in Japan-US industry groups to adopt a cooperative attitude.