Notwithstanding the expansion in the use of information and communications technology (ICT) in and by governments, the impact of technology per se on modes of governance and government structures has been modest. ICT has enabled and facilitated such change, but there is little evidence that the presence or availability of ICT has itself led to any radical change. A key reason for this is technology ambivalence, i.e. technology, while it may not be value free, does not in itself predetermine directions, structures or modes for governance. The question of whether future technology is likely have a more profound effect on the way states are governed is explored.