Elon University
The prediction, in brief:

The efficiencies of the Internet technology might put price and performance pressure on existing telephone company services which could produce a net decrease in revenue.

Predictor: Schrader, William

Prediction, in context:

In his October 4, 1994, testimony at a House of Representatives Science Committee hearing on the Internet, William Schrader, president and CEO of Performance Systems International (PSI), says: ”The efficiencies of the Internet technology might put price and performance pressure on existing telephone company services which could produce a net decrease in revenue.”

Biography:

William Schrader was president and chief executive for Performance Systems in the 1990s. (Entrepreneur/Business Leader.)

Date of prediction: October 4, 1994

Topic of prediction: Economic structures

Subtopic: General

Name of publication: Capitol Hill Hearing Testimony: House Science Committee/Internet Access

Title, headline, chapter name: Testimony of William Schrader

Quote Type: Direct quote

Page number or URL of document at time of study:
http://web.lexis-nexis.com/universe/document?_m=1a0b3e9e81af3729ca02015aee96e961&_docnum=1&wchp=dGLbVlb-lSlzV&_md5=d6ea7183a13449a120a4e0bd1284cd4e

This data was logged into the Elon/Pew Predictions Database by: Stevens, Shawn