Today the technology offers more power than has been exploited, so many new applications can be expected to emerge … As entrepreneurs find new applications and as more people learn to use the technology, existing associations will be strengthened and new associations are likely to appear.
Predictor: Klein, Hans
Prediction, in context:Hans K. Klein, the New England director for Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility and the leader of the Policy Track at INET ’95, made the following statement in a research presentation at INET ’95, the Internet Society’s 1995 International Networking Conference in Honolulu, Hawaii, June 27-30. At the time he was completing a Ph.D. at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s program in Technology, Management, and Policy. Klein says: ”A few predictions and recommendations can be offered about the Internet and grassroots democracy. Today the technology offers more power than has been exploited, so many new applications can be expected to emerge. The first to use these will probably be existing associations that want to increase the cohesiveness among members. For example, public-access television stations around the U.S. are only now beginning to explore the how they can share information in order to improve their effectiveness. Their ability to present a common voice in national politics should increase dramatically, as should their ability to perform internal tasks like pooling television programming among stations … As entrepreneurs find new applications and as more people learn to use the technology, existing associations will be strengthened and new associations are likely to appear.”
Date of prediction: June 1, 1995
Topic of prediction: Global Relationships/Politics
Subtopic: Democracy
Name of publication: ISOC INET '95 (conference)
Title, headline, chapter name: Grassroots Democracy and the Internet: The Telecommunications Policy Roundtable – Northeast USA
Quote Type: Direct quote
Page number or URL of document at time of study:
http://www.isoc.org/HMP/PAPER/164/txt/paper.txt
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