AOL co-founder Steve Case writing book, 'Third Wave'

According to Case, the first wave began in the mid-1980s, when AOL and other companies "laid the foundation for consumers to connect to the Internet."

In the third wave, the Internet will transform everyday life, whether civic activism, government regulation to consumer choices.

Case was represented by Washington attorney Robert Barnett, whose clients have ranged from President Barack Obama to such business leaders as former General Electric CEO Jack Welch and Nike co-founder Phil Knight.