Westling also said he remains wary about potential abuses of the Internet. But Westling said he agrees with Internet advocates about the Internet's potentially wide-ranging effect on daily life. Without question, the Internet provides ready access to staggering amounts of information. Westling, however, urged Internet users to be wary of the information they obtain online.
Internet users learn quickly that there is a tremendous amount of inaccurate information. . .
Westling said he was particularly concerned about the Internet's role in the realm of education. Learning occurs best within human relationships. But Westling said he does not oppose the use of the Internet as a tool for use in classrooms. Westling said he believes that the Internet will eventually become commercialized, much like television. The major difference between the Internet and television, Westling said, is that almost anyone can have a voice on the Internet by developing a home page, for example.