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Rethinking Internet Infrastructure•

Harnessing the Media Explosion

Michael M. Roberts The Darwin Group, Inc.

[ mmr@darwin.ptvy.ca.us ]

Educause Net@edu Annual MeetingTempe, Arizona

February 11, 2008

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Some Internet Media GeneralizationsSome Internet Media Generalizations

• Beware the demographic shifts!• Assume "Big Broadband"• Convergence & "creative destruction" will continue on fast track

• Entertainment/recreation will consume greatestnumber of mips/packets

• Advertising will pay *most* of the bills• Other applications will ride piggyback

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Some Media IssuesSome Media Issues

• Copyright piracy is solved by "pay by the drink"?

• Will "brute force" continue to carry the day?• When "everyone has access to everything," what does "scholarship" mean?

• Will the proletarian hordes destroy Western culture?

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The Way Forward • Some Positive Steps The Way Forward • Some Positive Steps

• Discriminate/differentiate modes of Internet use

• Use symbolism of separate virtual networks, e.gEdnet, Mednet, Govnet, Gamenet

• Do physical hybrid nets where needed/justified• Create Internet version of old media rewardsfor quality

• Incubate Innovation!