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In the first part of the 20th century, it was the radio. As a source of information and entertainment, it was the broadcast medium for the masses. In the '50s, tv took over and has ruled ever since. But as we move further into the 21st century, is its reign coming to a close? Are we soon going to be making a bowl of popcorn and gathering around a monitor to watch our favorite shows in the latest mass medium: broadband?
March 1, 2006

In the first part of the 20th century, it was the radio. As a source of information and entertainment, it was the broadcast medium for the masses. In the '50s, tv took over and has ruled ever since. But as we move further into the 21st century, is its reign coming to a close? Are we soon going to be making a bowl of popcorn and gathering around a monitor to watch our favorite shows in the latest mass medium: broadband?

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