Government's Own Use of the NII 16. Other Federal Initiatives 17. The most important thing to remember is that we don't know what the NII is, yet. Other new media technologies, like broadcast TV and cable, have promised great contributions to society and delivered only the lowest common denominator. Will be replicated.
All inventions evolve.
Their ultimate use is rarely foreseen by inventors and early participants. It is not created by one organization or a small group. Rather, it's being created by thousands of people and organizations working in parallel in uncoordinated, bottom-up efforts. Everyone can broadcast. It is technically and economically feasible for everyone to be a publisher.