Telecommunications services, namely, providing on-line chat rooms and electronic bulletin boards for transmission of messages among users in the field of general interest, local and long distance transmission of voice, data, graphics by means of telephone, telegraphic, cable and satellite transmissions; data transmission services and reception services via telecommunications means; electronic data transmission; providing access to databases; provision of electronic telecommunications connections via telephone, cell phone, IP/TV and broadband platforms to facilitate home consumer participation in and interaction with interactive television programming/reality television shows and interactive advertising, and providing access to databases that permit broadcasters and advertisers to monitor and record the said participation/interaction; consulting regarding the foregoing