As we put 2013 behind us and welcome 2014, it seems appropriate to pause and consider what it is that we want to see in the coming years. When I think five years out, and what I'd like to see for the Internet, four things come to mind:
1. One global Internetwork
It seems trivial to say – the Internet *is* global, and it is certainly one of a kind! But, there are still billions of people on this planet who have yet to experience it, and already there are many forces at work that could undermine its global nature.