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The prediction, in brief:

There is real concern that the Internet, which is subject to applications with much wider intrinsic variation in normal usage, will not remain stable in the future.

Predictor: Clark, David D.

Prediction, in context:

David D. Clark stated the following at a presentation at a MIT Workshop on Internet Economics March 1995: ”There is real concern that the Internet, which is subject to applications with much wider intrinsic variation in normal usage, will not remain stable in the future.”

Biography:

David D. Clark was a senior research scientist at MIT’s Laboratory for Computer Science. (Pioneer/Originator.)

Date of prediction: March 1, 1995

Topic of prediction: Information Infrastructure

Subtopic: General

Name of publication: The Journal of Electronic Publishing

Title, headline, chapter name: A Model for Cost Allocation and Pricing in the Internet

Quote Type: Direct quote

Page number or URL of document at time of study:
http://www.press.umich.edu/jep/works/ClarkModel.html

This data was logged into the Elon/Pew Predictions Database by: Catalfumo, Cara J.