It is believed that currently there are approximately 20 million individuals worldwide with access to the Internet. Projections indicate that approximately 100 million will have access by the year 2000.
Predictor: Swett, Charles
Prediction, in context:In his 1994 report for the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict, Charles Swett, assistant for strategic assessment, makes the following statement in regard to policy planning: ”Although it is difficult to obtain accurate estimates, it is believed that currently there are approximately 20 million individuals worldwide with access to the Internet. Projections indicate that approximately 100 million will have access by the year 2000.”
Date of prediction: January 1, 1995
Topic of prediction: Information Infrastructure
Subtopic: Number of Users
Name of publication: Strategic Assessment
Title, headline, chapter name: Strategic Assessment: The Internet
Quote Type: Direct quote
Page number or URL of document at time of study:
http://www.fas/org/cp/swett.html
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