Evolving toward the next-generation Internet: challenges in the path forward

Most people would agree that the Internet is one of the great technical and business success stories of the 20th century, notwithstanding the financial losses that have been experienced by overly optimistic and speculative investors. Even in the context of the current dramatic slowdown in telecommunications investment, the Internet and its supported applications are continuing to revolutionize almost all aspects of our business and personal lives - mostly for the better. The author reviews a subset of the challenges that lie ahead in evolving the Internet to meet the growing and changing needs of its users.