Editor´s response

Mr. Fellenzer incorrectly ascribes the contents of the editorial in question to the “IEEE, through your committee” and is incorrect in his assumption that “you claim to speak for the IEEE.” He apparently failed to note the statement carried in each issue that “The views and statements published in TECHNOLOGY and SOCIETY are those of the respective authors and not necessarily those of IEEE, its Board of Directors, the Technical Activities Board, or CSIT…”