Would Internet meet global expectation?

Abstract

Meeting global expectation of the Internet is like aiming at multiple rapidly moving targets. Today, the Internet has met with international acceptance in terms of global interconnectivity and the conduit for communications and information exchange. It has already become the de facto global information infrastructure (GII). But as it becomes so, expectations rapidly change and some are conflicting expectations. As the Internet evolves and as its connectivity ramifies, new emerging Internet technologies will continue to drive demand and escalate expectation, which in turn, drives more technological progress. Whether the Internet will meet the expectations of the global village may be a moot point, but there is no doubt that these are exciting times for us as we enter the new millennium.