Developing the information superhighway would effectively lower information costs, making our economy more competitive and enhancing the productivity of our workers.
Predictor: Boehlert, Sherwood
Prediction, in context:A Communications Daily article outlined a piece of legislation introduced by Rep. Rick Boucher (D-Va.) and Rep. Sherwood Boehlert (R-N.Y.) that would provide funding for research to make new network technologies widely available to the public. The High-Performance Computing and High-Speed Networking Applications Act of 1993 (H.R. 1757) would establish support for the development of networking technologies for use in education, libraries, health care and government. The article says:”Bringing uniform telecommunications services to all schools and rural areas through a state-of-the-art network that uses a common set of standards and protocols is the goal of legislation introduced Wednesday … The new bill … would provide research funds for a wide range of core projects, including connections that would route medical information to hospitals and other users at high speeds, develop network-accessible digital libraries, link schools for distance learning and disseminate innovative curricular materials… Rep. Boehlert (R-N.Y.), ranking minority member of the subcommittee and co-sponsor of the bill, said developing the information superhighway ‘would effectively lower information costs, making our economy more competitive and enhancing the productivity of our workers.'”
Date of prediction: April 1, 1993
Topic of prediction: Information Infrastructure
Subtopic: Cost/Pricing
Name of publication: Communications Daily
Title, headline, chapter name: Industry Shows Support: Boucher Introduces R&D Bill for the Telecommunications Network
Quote Type: Direct quote
Page number or URL of document at time of study:
http://web.lexis-nexis.com/universe/document?_m=a70023254f7aa1731d2df72d7d66509f...
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