FutureNet: The Past, Present, and Future of the Internet as Told by Its Creators and Visionaries

An eye-opening look at the next generation of the Internet
As the Internet becomes more mature, its ability to create and support new types of business models with the potential for sustained growth and profitability have captured the interest of a broad group of managers, investors, and entrepreneurs. In FutureNet, author Sally Richards introduces readers to the visionaries and companies shaping the networked world. The experiences and voices of Internet founders Vint Cerf and Len Kleinrock will take readers on a fascinating journey, revealing the power and scope of the next generation of the Internet. Powerhouse firms such as AT&T, Cisco, and MCI provide examples of how influential organizations are facilitating the next generation of the Internet, and creating solid business models that take advantage of this maturing technology. FutureNet will provide readers with an inside account of what lies ahead.

SALLY RICHARDS is a veteran technology and business journalist of eighteen years and an author of books addressing the future of technology, including Inside Business Incubators and Corporate Ventures, Dot-com Success! Surviving the Fallout and Consolidation, and Silicon Valley: Sand Dreams and Silicon Orchards. She is the cofounder of Wild Women of Wonder, a group of more than 200 Silicon Valley movers and shakers who meet weekly to discuss issues of the heart and mind, and LiLoTe (Life, Love, Technology), a group of technologists addressing the mounting challenges between technologists, technology, and government intervention. You can find out more at www.SallyRichards.com.