Dable remains an insular industry protecting its domain investment and guarding against releasing too much too fast-and usually only when pushed. In an age when disruptive elements come out of left field, savvy and agile, no company or industry can afford to be tethered to rules of their own making or the government.

Mary Meeker, Internet guru and analyst drives home the point that while we are racing into a mobile world, we are far from cracking the code for making money from mobile social connections.