---
"title": "Future of the Internet"
"description": "A look at the latest survey results about how experts predict the future impact of technology."
"date": "2010-03-31"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "Lee Rainie"
    "job_title": "Former Director, Internet and Technology Research"
    "link": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/staff/lee-rainie/"
"url": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/internet/2010/03/31/future-of-the-internet/"
"tags":
  - "Future of the Internet"
---

# Future of the Internet

This speech to [government officials, reporters, advocates, and tech leaders ](http://www.capcabal.net/foti4/)will cover Pew Internet [findings](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/internet/Reports/2010/Future-of-the-Internet-IV.aspx) from a survey of 895 experts and builders of the internet about the effect of technology on [reading and writing](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/internet/Reports/2010/Future-of-the-Internet-IV/Part-2Reading.aspx?r=1), [intelligence](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/internet/Reports/2010/Future-of-the-Internet-IV/Part-1Google.aspx?r=1), [anonymity and privacy](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/internet/Reports/2010/Future-of-the-Internet-IV/Part-5Anonymity.aspx?r=1), and issues related to [innovation of technology](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/internet/Reports/2010/Future-of-the-Internet-IV/Part-3Gadgets.aspx?r=1) and [the structure of the internet](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/internet/Reports/2010/Future-of-the-Internet-IV/Part-4Architecture.aspx?r=1). **Lee’s talk will also look for the first time at other findings in this survey about** [**the impact of the internet on major institutions**](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/internet/Reports/2010/Impact-of-the-Internet-on-Institutions-in-the-Future.aspx) **like government agencies and major agencies.**

http://www.slideshare.net/PewInternet/the-impact-of-the-internet-on-institutions-in-the-future

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