Similarly, as recently as two decades ago, instantaneous global communication existed, but was economically out of reach for most people. Now, virtually anyone can enter an Internet café and enjoy a capability that was once available only to governments, multinational corporations, and a few individuals or organizations with large budgets.
与此相似，20年前曾经出现过即时的全球通讯，但在经济上却超过了绝大多数人的承受能力。现在，几乎任何人都可以走进一家网吧，获得以前仅仅由政府、跨国公司和拥有大笔预算的少数个人或机构才能掌握的能力。计算、通讯和运输成本的大幅下降使得技术日益普及。