You have to think of the big picture of convergence … We are literally just around the corner from starting pilot projects across the nation offering Internet access over cable TV. That’s going to blow things totally out.
Predictor: Duke, Dennis
Prediction, in context:In a 1995 Tampa Tribune article, journalist Frank Ruiz discusses how radio will change with the Internet. The article includes an interview with Dennis Duke, a computer scientist with Florida State University. Ruiz writes:”One intriguing aspect of the concept is that people may tune into radio broadcasts in Australia or Europe, all through a local telephone connection to the Internet. ‘It’s one of the brightest virtues of the Internet,’ said [Dennis] Duke, adding that audio will bring far-reaching implications for business. In particular, it eases the way for international expansion. But even beyond that, it is possible that in a short time, people in Florida and elsewhere may get a chance to access the Internet over cable TV, Duke said. ‘You have to think of the big picture of convergence,’ Duke said. ‘We are literally just around the corner from starting pilot projects across the nation offering Internet access over cable TV. That’s going to blow things totally out.'”
Date of prediction: January 1, 1995
Topic of prediction: Getting, Sharing Information
Subtopic: General
Name of publication: Tampa Tribune
Title, headline, chapter name: Radio’s Newest Wave; With the Click of a Mouse, Through a Computer’s Speakers, Listeners Can Tune into Radio Via the Internet
Quote Type: Partial quote
Page number or URL of document at time of study:
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This data was logged into the Elon/Pew Predictions Database by: Guarino, Jennifer Anne