Private Entrepreneurship for the Public Good by David Morris Institute for Local Self-Reliance June 30, 1998 – published in St. Paul Pioneer Press “He is no different from (CBS founder) Bill Paley or Edward R. Murrow in creating the new cyberspace model,” said Eric Schmidt, chief technology officer at Sun Microsystems Inc. “He sees himself as … Read More
Wireless Communications Could Bring Information Power to the People by David Morris August 15, 1995 Here’s another example of why paying attention to technology matters. On May 24, 1995 Apple Computer submitted a request to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Because the media’s eyes were distracted by the Congressional fight over the telecommunications bill, Apple’s action … Read More
The Future of Our Information Economy by David Morris July 4, 1995 To hear politicians talk you’d think the key issue about the future of our communications system is who will win the horse race between cable operators and phone companies. That may be the way Washington sees it. It is not the way growing numbers … Read More
