The number of miles dwarfs that of the interstate. But they would not exist except for the clear direction, the definition of standards, the clear idea of what an interstate highway is, what it looks like, where it is, what it means. And then everybody else can sort of aim toward that reality. And that’s what’s happening [with the Internet] and we anticipated that.
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: ”I’ve used the analogy to the Interstate Highway System, of the number of miles in the system compared to the much larger number of miles of other new limited-access, high-performance roadways feeding into the interstate. The number of miles dwarfs that of the interstate. But they would not exist except for the clear direction, the definition of standards, the clear idea of what an interstate highway is, what it looks like, where it is, what it means. And then everybody else can sort of aim toward that reality. And that’s what’s happening [with the Internet] and we anticipated that.”
Biography:Al Gore, a former U.S. senator and vice president, made the future of technology an important part of his political agenda and was a leader in technology policymaking in the years before and during the Clinton Administration. Internet pioneers said his support had significant impact in the building of the U.S. network. (Legislator/Politician/Lawyer.)
Date of prediction: March 23, 1993
Topic of prediction: Information Infrastructure
Subtopic: General
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:
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