That maybe people don't want t o buy this stuff. That it is going to take a long time to build. That no one knows what the consumer might be willing to buy. That perhaps the hype is out-stripping the reality. Governments promise us that it will cure all of our economic ills .
Politicians are beside themselves to cash in on superhighway goodwill.
Industry is ga-ga with the promise of riches. Feeding frenzy is an apt description. Yet, so far, all we have seen of the much heralded highway are press releases, press reports and p r ess frenzy. The reality is that the information highway is proving to be a bonanza for investment bankers and public relations firms. It's all a bunch of hooey.