While we cannot know the future with certainty, it seems safe to say that information technology will continue improving at an accelerating rate for some time. But, even if that is the case, there are important barriers to its adoption and application. Is spite of technical progress, we are facing insufficient communication and data center capacity to handle the next wave of video traffic. If we add the capacity, we will also need large amounts of electrical power. Equitable access to information technology will also require policy innovation. Organizations with vested interests in the status quo and intellectual property assets may try to slow the adoption of technology. Privacy and security concerns are also impediments.
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