Networks Galore Entertainment and business move onto high-speed networks, within homes, offices, and throughout the mobile world. Most wires disappear.

Programming Explodes Myriad Web sites compete with TV networks, and legions of individuals beam their own video up to the Web and become programming publishers.

Time Fades Away TV and radio schedules virtually disappear as programming-on-demand takes over everything except major sports and news events.

Voices With Faces As phones merge with computers, video calls finally take off. Far-flung teams work on shared documents in virtual meetings, igniting offshoring and telecommuting.