Elon University
The prediction, in brief:

It will be possible for creators of software and other forms of electronic intellectual property to download their products into a national grid and make contact between buyers and sellers instantaneously.

Predictor: Gore, Al

Prediction, in context:

On March 23, 1993, a writer for Congressional Quarterly Weekly Report interviewed Al Gore about his responsibility as President Bill Clinton’s crafter of Internet policy. In the interview, Gore says: ”It will be possible for creators of software and other forms of electronic intellectual property to download their products into a national grid and make contact between buyers and sellers instantaneously.”

Date of prediction: March 23, 1993

Topic of prediction: Economic structures

Subtopic: E-commerce

Name of publication: Congressional Quarterly Weekly Report

Title, headline, chapter name: Gore: Confident the U.S. Can Become ‘A Premiere Information Marketplace’

Quote Type: Direct quote

Page number or URL of document at time of study:
http://web14.epnet.com/citation.asp?tb=1&_ug=dbs+0+ln+en%2Dus+sid+71ED3F2E%2DB019%2D4020%2DA3A5%2DF9FBA06473FD%40Sessionmgr4%2DSessionmgr3+CBE5&_us=bs+%22Gore%3A++Confident++the++U%2ES%2E++can++become%2E%2E%2E%22+cst+0%3B1+ds+%22Gore%3A++Confident++the++U%2ES%2E++can++become%2E%2E%2E%22+dstb+KS+hd+0+hs+%2D1+or+Date+ri+KAAACBWB00037840+sl+0+sm+KS+so+b+ss+SO+769F&fn=1&rn=1

This data was logged into the Elon/Pew Predictions Database by: Burnham, Jay