Pew/Internet predictions
Posted on December 22nd, 2008 by sherrilynne
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As dusk sets on the year 2008, many people look back over the past 12 months and take stock of what has been achieved. For many, it’s been a very challenging year. Enough said.
I prefer to use this, my last column of the year, to look forward. And to help in this effort, the researchers at Pew/Internet have just released their report The Future of the Internet III. I’ve covered the earlier iterations of this research in the past.
It’s a survey of a thousand ‘Internet experts’, described as internet leaders, activists and analysts and some of the findings are predictable, others surprising. One finding will be music to the ears of the folks at Manx Telecom and Sure. The study predicts that the mobile devices will be the primary connection tool to the internet for most people in the world in 2020.
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I agree with Sure & Manx, my only concern is that the mobile providers will have most of the control! Not good!
I think you are right Derek. The telcos will retain a lot of control. In fact, their control and influence will probably grow as new services (video on demand, for example) are introduced. But as always the market will rule. If the telcos don’t give people what they want, we’ll find a work around.