“信息高速公路”一说始于美国副总统戈尔先生,1993年提出,欲花4000亿美元,用20年建成。据说“高速公路”一说又始于其父老戈尔先生。两代戈尔出了两个“点子”,振兴美国经济,亦波及全球,为各国政府所认同。其原因是从60年代开始的全球信息革命,势头甚猛,80年代后进入高潮,随着信息技术的不断进步及 One of the “information superhighways” began with the United States Vice President Gore, who proposed in 1993 to spend 400 billion U.S. dollars and build it in 20 years. It is said that “freeway” has its origin in Mr. Gore, his father. Two generations of Gore out of two “ideas” to revitalize the U.S. economy, also spread to the world, recognized by the governments of all countries. The reason is that the global information revolution that started from the 1960s has gained momentum and culminated in the 1980s. With the continuous progress of information technology and