In der folgenden Tabelle werden die Unterschiede zwischen dem »Information Superhigway« und dem
Cyberspace aufgezeigt.

Information Superhighway
Cyberspace
Limited Matter
Unlimited Knowledge
Centralized
Decentralized
Moving on a grid
Moving in space
Government ownership
A vast array of ownerships
Bureaucracy
Empowerment
Efficient but not hospitable
Hospitable if you customize it
Withstand the elements
Flow, float and fine-tune
Unions and contractors
Associations annd volunteers
Liberation from First Wave
Liberation from Second Wave
Culmination of Second Wave
Riding the Third Wave