All Americans should have access to affordable residential digital service, which will be essential to take advantage of many of the new services being developed. The phone companies already made extensive investments in digital technology, and with federal leadership it is clearly possible for most households to have access to digital service within three years and for all households to have access within five years.
Predictor: Markey, Edward
Prediction, in context:The 1995 book “The Information Revolution,” edited by Donald Altschiller, carries a reprint of the Fall, 1993 Issues in Science and Technology article by Rep. Edward J. Markey titled “A Legislative Agenda for Telecommunications.” Markey (D-Mass.), is the chairman of the subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. He writes:”All Americans should have access to affordable residential digital service, which will be essential to take advantage of many of the new services being developed. The phone companies already made extensive investments in digital technology, and with federal leadership it is clearly possible for most households to have access to digital service within three years and for all households to have access within five years.”
Date of prediction: January 1, 1993
Topic of prediction: Getting, Sharing Information
Subtopic: General
Name of publication: The Information Revolution (book)
Title, headline, chapter name: A Legislative Agenda for Telecommunications
Quote Type: Direct quote
Page number or URL of document at time of study:
Page 103
This data was logged into the Elon/Pew Predictions Database by: Guarino, Jennifer Anne