It appears that IT has reached the end of its buildout, says Carr, for five reasons. one, the power of IT now outstrips the need of businesses. Two IT prices have dropped; it's affordable Three, the capacity of the Internet has caught up with demand. In fact, there's more fiber than can be used: Fou many computer vendors want to be seen as utilities(somewhat akin to an electric utility). And five, he investment bubble has burst. When an infrastructure technology reaches the end of its buildout, it tends to become costly to keep t running. That is when people should care most about mitigating the business risks it poses(phones, electricity, or computer systems not working), rather than pursuing the innovations it makes possible. First-mover advan- tages cannot last when everyone has access to the same technologies at affordable prices.