Private industry will construct the network but the government needs to manage the regulatory environment to ensure that monopolies are not recreated that would drive competitors out of the marketplace. Competition and consumer protection go hand in hand.
Predictor: Markey, Edward
Prediction, in context:In a 1994 article for Infosecurity News, David Bernstein asks Representative Edward Markey (D-Massachusetts) about the structure of the information superhighway. Markey replies: ”Private industry will construct the network but the government needs to manage the regulatory environment to ensure that monopolies are not recreated that would drive competitors out of the marketplace. Competition and consumer protection go hand in hand.”
Date of prediction: January 1, 1994
Topic of prediction: Information Infrastructure
Subtopic: Role of Govt./Industry
Name of publication: Infosecurity News
Title, headline, chapter name: Infohighway Security Viewpoints
Quote Type: Direct quote
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This data was logged into the Elon/Pew Predictions Database by: Garrison, Betty