[SmirkingRevenge]

I think this is probably the general state of data exchange systems in most industries/sectors where an IT company/startup hasn't come along to successfully disrupt it or none of the major players have become tech-oriented enough to see - much less sort out - these kinds problems well.

That's been my experience anyways.

[sidlls]

Hardly. Most of these things are because the companies in these industries have an interest in having it the way it is. It has little to do with (not) being sophisticated with technology or because some startup hasn't come to save the day. Startups tend to actually have a very small impact on anything generally speaking. It's rare that one blossoms into a Google or Facebook.

[benjarrell]

IT companies are no better from my experience.