Is the Internet ultimately a common carrier? If it is, what does that imply about access and access control and discipline? We argue that the Internet is truly a common carrier as stated in common law. As a common carrier, the Internet has the responsibility of being an open network with open interfaces. This is readily achieved by the workings of the Internet Society, which sets the standards and establishes the overall architectural evolution for the Internet. The Internet is unique in its ability to deal with users in a fully distributive format.
Predictor: McGarty, Terrence P.
Prediction, in context:The 1995 book “Public Access to the Internet,” edited by Brian Kahin and James Keller carries the chapter, “Internet Architectural and Policy Implications for Migration from High-End User to the ‘New User'” by Terrence P. McGarty and Carole Haywood. McGarty is chairman and CEO of The Telemarc Group, Inc. and Haywood is with RAM Mobile Data Inc. They write: ”Is the Internet ultimately a common carrier? If it is, what does that imply about access and access control and discipline? We argue that the Internet is truly a common carrier as stated in common law. As a common carrier, the Internet has the responsibility of being an open network with open interfaces. This is readily achieved by the workings of the Internet Society, which sets the standards and establishes the overall architectural evolution for the Internet. The Internet is unique in its ability to deal with users in a fully distributive format.”
Date of prediction: January 1, 1995
Topic of prediction: Information Infrastructure
Subtopic: General
Name of publication: Public Access to the Internet (book)
Title, headline, chapter name: Internet Architectural and Policy Implications for Migration from High-End User to the ‘New User’
Quote Type: Direct quote
Page number or URL of document at time of study:
Pages 258, 259
This data was logged into the Elon/Pew Predictions Database by: Guarino, Jennifer Anne