He developed the first pay TV system that permitted subscribers to order programs delivered by cable.
But that is what will happen this coming spring, as the first big crop of students completes three- and four-year programs delivered through the ether.
Since conventional wisdom blames the addict for his relapse, if the courts are involved only the addict is sanctioned: judges rarely ask whether programs delivered the services promised.
In a statement released last month addressing the comments about the maneuver, Apple said it had made it easier for customers to distinguish minor updates from new programs delivered through the update software.
Without real progress in making data centers nimble and efficient, more corporate computing chores, analysts say, will be farmed out to the cloud — remote data centers managed by others, with programs delivered over the Internet.
According to a statement by the Cable Center, the education arm of the cable industry, Mr. Schlafly also developed the first pay system, allowing subscribers to order programs delivered by coaxial cable.
Its nutrition programs delivered meals to more than 880,000 homebound people in 2009, according to Kathy Greenlee, who leads the federal Administration on Aging and who testified at the Senate hearing.
So while he proposes universal preschool to benefit the future work force and new training programs delivered through community colleges for existing workers, Mr. Obama seeks to foster a stronger economy here and now, to drive higher earnings for people at all income levels rather than just those at the top.
Among these, mindfulness and meditation programs delivered through mobile device applications are gaining popularity.
Effective obesity treatment programs delivered in primary care that produce significant weight loss are currently lacking.
