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		      <title>Information and Communications Policy</title>
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		      <description><![CDATA[The Committee for Information, Computer and Communications Policy (ICCP, www.oecd.org/sti/ict) develops policies to maximise the benefits of the Internet economy. ]]></description>
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		      <pubDate>Tue Jan 31 15:35:19 CET 2012</pubDate>
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							         <title><![CDATA[Telecoms reform would boost competition and growth in Mexico, says OECD]]></title>
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							         <description><![CDATA[Mexico should quickly reform the laws and regulations governing its telecommunications sector to boost competition and investment and drive growth across the economy, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
							         <pubDate>Tue Jan 31 00:00:00 CET 2012</pubDate>
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							         <title><![CDATA[OECD Insights: The Internet of Things]]></title>
							         <link><![CDATA[http://oecdinsights.org/2012/01/31/the-internet-of-things/]]></link>
							         <description><![CDATA[A new report entitled "Machine-to-Machine Communication: Connecting Billions of Devices" looks at examples of some of the uses of machine-to-machine communication today and its potential to enhance economic and social development. It concludes that to achieve such benefits, changes to telecommunication policy and regulatory frameworks are likely to be needed.]]></description>
							         <pubDate>Tue Jan 31 00:00:00 CET 2012</pubDate>
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							         <title><![CDATA[Workshop on Benchmarking Adoption and Use of Information and Communication Technologies in the Health Sector]]></title>
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							         <description><![CDATA[This event will bring together participants from 20 countries, the European Commission, the World Health Organisation and the Business and Industry Advisory Committee to the OECD to discuss the use of health-related ICTs to improve access to health services, quality of care, and health system productivity. The longer-term intent of the initiative is to establish a robust framework to benchmark progress on e-health internationally.]]></description>
							         <pubDate>Tue Jan 24 16:48:44 CET 2012</pubDate>
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							         <title><![CDATA[ICT Applications for the Smart Grid: Opportunities and Policy Implications]]></title>
							         <link><![CDATA[http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5k9h2q8v9bln-en]]></link>
							         <description><![CDATA[The smart grid is revolutionizing electricity production and consumption. However, strategic use of ICTs and the Internet in energy innovation requires clarifying the roles of partners coming from distinct industries. And it begs for greater coordination of government departments and stakeholder communities that so far had unrelated competencies. This report outlines opportunities, challenges and public policy implications from shifts to ICT-enabled, "smart" electricity grids.]]></description>
							         <pubDate>Fri Jan 13 00:00:00 CET 2012</pubDate>
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							         <title><![CDATA[OECD urges members to protect open Internet]]></title>
							         <link><![CDATA[http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/11/58/49258588.pdf]]></link>
							         <description><![CDATA[The openness of the Internet has been key in stimulating innovation and economic growth and stems from its multi-stakeholder model of development and management. Amid growing concern that this openness is eroding, the OECD has adopted a set of shared principles to preserve the fundamentally open and dynamic nature of the Internet.]]></description>
							         <pubDate>Wed Dec 14 00:00:00 CET 2011</pubDate>
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							         <title><![CDATA[Measuring Digital Local Content]]></title>
							         <link><![CDATA[http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5kg0s294n9kf-en]]></link>
							         <description><![CDATA[This working paper looks at the ways to quantify the local content that can be delivered through the Internet. Several indicators are proposed; for each one, the paper discusses available data, presents strengths of a given measure and outlines its potential drawbacks.]]></description>
							         <pubDate>Fri Dec 09 00:00:00 CET 2011</pubDate>
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							         <title><![CDATA[Regulation of Transborder Data Flows under Data Protection and Privacy Law]]></title>
							         <link><![CDATA[http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5kg0s2fk315f-en]]></link>
							         <description><![CDATA[Despite fundamental changes in the data processing landscape, and the growth in the regulation of transborder data flows in numerous countries, there has been little attempt so far to conduct a systematic inventory of such regulation at a global level, to examine the policies underlying it, and to consider whether those policies need to be re-evaluated. This study is designed to describe the present status of transborder data flow regulation, and to provoke reflection about its aims, operation, and effectiveness, now and in the future.]]></description>
							         <pubDate>Fri Dec 09 00:00:00 CET 2011</pubDate>
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							         <title><![CDATA[Internet economy: wireless subscribers drive broadband growth, says OECD]]></title>
							         <link><![CDATA[http://www.oecd.org/document/57/0,3746,en_21571361_44315115_49150073_1_1_1_1,00.html?rssChId=34223]]></link>
							         <description><![CDATA[Demand from new wireless subscribers is driving growth in high-speed Internet in OECD countries but the latest data show a slowdown in fixed broadband subscriptions in the first half of 2011.]]></description>
							         <pubDate>Thu Dec 01 15:00:00 CET 2011</pubDate>
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							         <title><![CDATA[Digital Identity Management for Natural Persons: Enabling Innovation and Trust in the Internet Economy - Guidance for Government Policy]]></title>
							         <link><![CDATA[http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/science-and-technology/digital-identity-management-for-natural-persons_5kg1zqsm3pns-en]]></link>
							         <description><![CDATA[This report explains why digital identity management is fundamental for the further development of the Internet economy. It also provides guidance for digital identity strategies that support innovation across the public and private sectors while enhancing security, privacy and trust online.]]></description>
							         <pubDate>Thu Dec 01 00:00:00 CET 2011</pubDate>
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							         <title><![CDATA[OECD release: Terms of Reference for the review of the OECD Privacy Guidelines]]></title>
							         <link><![CDATA[http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/63/29/48975226.pdf]]></link>
							         <description><![CDATA[The Terms of Reference articulate a shared view among OECD members about key aspects of the current context for privacy protection and provide orientation for further work on the review.]]></description>
							         <pubDate>Tue Nov 01 00:00:00 CET 2011</pubDate>
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							         <title><![CDATA[Current Developments in Privacy Frameworks: Towards Global Interoperability]]></title>
							         <link><![CDATA[http://www.oecd.org/document/23/0,3746,en_2649_34223_48443927_1_1_1_1,00.html?rssChId=34223]]></link>
							         <description><![CDATA[With important changes underway in privacy frameworks around the world, the OECD is organising this conference hosted by the Ministry of the Economy of Mexico in conjunction with the Federal Institute for Access to Information and Data Protection, to be held back-to-back with the 33rd International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners.]]></description>
							         <pubDate>Thu Dec 01 10:34:30 CET 2011</pubDate>
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							         <title><![CDATA[OECD workshop on broadband metrics]]></title>
							         <link><![CDATA[http://www.oecd.org/document/7/0,3746,en_21571361_48621988_48622087_1_1_1_1,00.html?rssChId=34223]]></link>
							         <description><![CDATA[The focus of this event held in Washington, DC, was discussion of a new approach to harmonizing broadband and Internet economy metrics.]]></description>
							         <pubDate>Thu Dec 01 13:52:36 CET 2011</pubDate>
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							         <title><![CDATA[The Role of Internet Intermediaries in Advancing Public Policy Objectives]]></title>
							         <link><![CDATA[http://www.oecd.org/document/34/0,3746,en_2649_34223_48773090_1_1_1_1,00.html?rssChId=34223]]></link>
							         <description><![CDATA[This book presents a comprehensive view of Internet intermediaries, their economic and social function, development and prospects, benefits and costs, and roles and responsibilities.]]></description>
							         <pubDate>Fri Sep 30 00:00:00 CEST 2011</pubDate>
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							         <title><![CDATA[OECD events at Internet Governance Forum]]></title>
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							         <description><![CDATA[The OECD continues its tradition of actively engaging with the UN-supported forum for multi-stakeholder policy dialogue on Internet Governance. Our forum and workshops will discuss policy principles for an open Internet, economic aspects of local content and mobile government for inclusive public services. Remote participation will be possible.]]></description>
							         <pubDate>Fri Sep 16 14:23:55 CEST 2011</pubDate>
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							         <title><![CDATA[Consumer Policy Toolkit Workshop: Communication Services]]></title>
							         <link><![CDATA[http://www.oecd.org/document/54/0,3746,en_2649_34223_48505334_1_1_1_1,00.html?rssChId=34223]]></link>
							         <description><![CDATA[This OECD workshop will examine how governments, industry and other stakeholders are addressing certain consumer problems in communication services, with a focus on billing issues, contract terms, and misleading or fraudulent claims.]]></description>
							         <pubDate>Thu Sep 01 11:11:16 CEST 2011</pubDate>
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							         <title><![CDATA[Virtual worlds - Immersive online platforms for collaboration, creativity and learning]]></title>
							         <link><![CDATA[http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/science-and-technology/virtual-worlds_5kg9qgnpjmjg-en]]></link>
							         <description><![CDATA[This report provides an overview of the potential benefits but also limitations of virtual worlds for enhancing collaboration, creativity, and learning across society. It analyses to what extent virtual worlds provide platforms for new and experimental interactions and can thus be considered a catalyst behind the changing nature of innovation, as discussed in particular in the OECD Innovation Strategy. The report also examines the main drivers as well as barriers and challenges for the diffusion of virtual worlds. ]]></description>
							         <pubDate>Mon Jul 04 00:00:00 CEST 2011</pubDate>
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							         <title><![CDATA[New framework for an open Internet agreed at OECD]]></title>
							         <link><![CDATA[http://www.oecd.org/document/48/0,3746,en_21571361_44315115_48289776_1_1_1_1,00.html?rssChId=34223]]></link>
							         <description><![CDATA[OECD governments and other stakeholders have created a new framework to promote a more transparent, open Internet at a two-day meeting in Paris. The new principles, agreed by OECD member governments, business representatives and technical experts, aim to advance the debate on Internet governance. They underline the benefits that today’s light-touch, flexible regulation has brought in driving innovation and economic growth.]]></description>
							         <pubDate>Wed Jun 29 00:00:00 CEST 2011</pubDate>
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							         <title><![CDATA[High-level meeting on the Internet Economy: Generating Innovation and Growth]]></title>
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							         <description><![CDATA[The aim of this meeting is to reach a consensus on how best to ensure the continued growth and innovation of the Internet economy. The meeting follows up on the OECD Ministerial Meeting on The Future of the Internet Economy held in June 2008 and the Seoul Declaration adopted at that meeting.]]></description>
							         <pubDate>Tue May 03 12:31:43 CEST 2011</pubDate>
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							         <title><![CDATA[More effective competition and better regulation needed to cut high mobile data roaming costs, says OECD]]></title>
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							         <description><![CDATA[Regulators and policy makers should boost competition among mobile telephone operators to cut the high prices being charged for international data roaming, according to this new report. Analysis of pricing plans at 68 operators in the 34 OECD countries points to a strong case for new consumer protection and empowerment measures.]]></description>
							         <pubDate>Wed Jun 08 00:00:00 CEST 2011</pubDate>
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							         <title><![CDATA[Implementation of the OECD Recommendation on Cross-border Co-operation in the Enforcement of Laws Protecting Privacy]]></title>
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							         <description><![CDATA[This report highlights a number of important initiatives under the Recommendation including the launch of a new global network (GPEN), the collection of national contact points and domestic improvements for privacy authorities, while also noting a number of continuing challenges.]]></description>
							         <pubDate>Thu May 05 00:00:00 CEST 2011</pubDate>
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							         <title><![CDATA[Roundtable on the Economics of Personal Data and Privacy: Summary of Proceedings]]></title>
							         <link><![CDATA[http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/22/26/47690650.pdf]]></link>
							         <description><![CDATA[This paper reports on a roundtable held on 1 December 2010 that explored the recent transformation in the ways that personal data is gathered and used to generate economic and social value, along with parallel growth in a privacy profession to protect it.]]></description>
							         <pubDate>Fri Apr 22 00:00:00 CEST 2011</pubDate>
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							         <title><![CDATA[The Evolving Privacy Landscape: 30 years after the OECD Privacy Guidelines]]></title>
							         <link><![CDATA[http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5kgf09z90c31-en]]></link>
							         <description><![CDATA[This paper recalls the Guidelines' influence and describes a number of trends in the processing of personal data and the privacy risks in this evolving environment. It identifies current challenges for protecting privacy and highlights current initiatives and innovative approaches to privacy, with a primary focus on economic activities.]]></description>
							         <pubDate>Mon Apr 11 00:00:00 CEST 2011</pubDate>
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							         <title><![CDATA[National Strategies and Policies for Digital Identity Management in OECD Countries]]></title>
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							         <description><![CDATA[This paper analyses and compares national strategies for digital identity management in OECD countries. These strategies aim to drive innovation for e-government and for the broader Internet economy while remaining consistent with current national identity practices.]]></description>
							         <pubDate>Mon Apr 04 00:00:00 CEST 2011</pubDate>
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							         <title><![CDATA[The real cost of the Internet and telephone shutdown in Egypt]]></title>
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							         <description><![CDATA[The Egyptian government has taken great steps in the past years to develop and promote the use and uptake of technologies. But the recent shutdown of Internet and communications services will have a pronounced economic impact.]]></description>
							         <pubDate>Fri Feb 04 00:00:00 CET 2011</pubDate>
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							         <title><![CDATA[OECD-NSF Workshop: Building a Smarter Health and Wellness Future]]></title>
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							         <description><![CDATA[This workshop reviewed how new high-speed and mobile applications, connected devices, social networks, and related cutting-edge smart technological developments can provide unprecedented opportunities for developing an environment and services that can help address the health and wellness challenges of our ageing society, stimulating collaboration and innovation on a global scale.]]></description>
							         <pubDate>Tue Mar 01 12:02:43 CET 2011</pubDate>
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