One can only speculate about the possibility of regulation to prevent abusive behavior, as has been attempted in the case of the telephone system.
Predictor: Cerf, Vinton G.
Prediction, in context:In an informative section of Vinton Cerf’s section of the MCI Worldcom Web site, he writes about the history of the Internet and also makes some predictions. Cerf writes: ”There remain many unknowns about the way in which the Internet will evolve. One can only speculate about the possibility of regulation to prevent abusive behavior, as has been attempted in the case of the telephone system. In the long term, I am confident that we will understand the system well enough to actively invite all interested parties to work together to establish a kind of ‘Law of the Internet,’ akin, in spirit, to the ‘Law of the Sea.'”
Date of prediction: January 1, 1995
Topic of prediction: Controversial Issues
Subtopic: General
Name of publication: Worldcom
Title, headline, chapter name: Suggested Readings and Prose
Quote Type: Direct quote
Page number or URL of document at time of study:
http://www.worldcom.com/global/resources/cerfs_up/prose/intoverview.xml
This data was logged into the Elon/Pew Predictions Database by: Catalfumo, Cara J.