Global competition will lower the expense of the technology and increase its accessibility. Your experiments, imagination, and communications will shape the future of this dynamic new medium – the Information Superhighway.
Predictor: Eager, Bill
Prediction, in context:In his 1994 book “The Information Superhighway Illustrated,” Bill Eager writes about his view of the future: ”Global competition will lower the expense of the technology and increase its accessibility. Your experiments, imagination, and communications will shape the future of this dynamic new medium – the Information Superhighway.”
Biography:Bill Eager, an Internet marketing pioneer, wrote many books about the field, including the best-sellers “The Information Payoff” and “The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Online Marketing.” He was also known for his presentations and workshops about technology at national conferences. (Entrepreneur/Business Leader.)
Date of prediction: January 1, 1994
Topic of prediction: Information Infrastructure
Subtopic: Cost/Pricing
Name of publication: The Information Superhighway Illustrated
Title, headline, chapter name: Chapter 14: Current and Future Services
Quote Type: Direct quote
Page number or URL of document at time of study:
Page 181
This data was logged into the Elon/Pew Predictions Database by: Cooley, Theresa M.