Hopes and Fears:  The Future of the Internet, Volume 2
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Table of Contents

Foreword

ix

Acknowledgments

xv

Introduction: Respondents Reflect on the Future

xix

Summary of Findings

xxv

Scenario 1: A Global, Low-Cost Network Thrives

1

Scenario 2: English Displaces Other Languages

49

Scenario 3: Autonomous Technology Is a Problem

77

Scenario 4: Transparency Trumps Privacy Issues

125

Scenario 5: Virtual Reality Brings Mixed Results

189

Scenario 6: The Internet Opens Access and Blurs Boundaries

237

Scenario 7: Some Luddites/Refuseniks Will Commit Terror Acts

295

World Priorities: Ranking Priorities for Global Development

335

Reflections

375