Today, more than ever before, the key determinant of the strength of any industry's economy is the efficiency of that industry's technology. The difference between success and failure in our marketplace today often comes down to who has the better technology. For the CATV industry to remain economically sound, we must achieve and maintain a leadership position in technology. In those areas where our activities have not historically defined the frontiers of technology, it is essential that we be close enough to those frontiers so that we are able to exploit new discoveries whenever and wherever they are made.