The Committee for Information, Computer and Communications Policy (ICCP) addresses issues arising from the "digital economy", the developing global information infrastructure and the evolution towards a global information society. There is much discussion of the profound impact that they will have, but little agreement about where these developments will (or should) lead the economy and society. ICCP Information flyer.

In 2008, the ICCP Committee organised a Ministerial meeting on the Future of the Internet Economy .

The ICCP contributes to the development of policies to meet the opportunities and challenges of electronic commerce and ensuring that its benefits are widely shared, and to improve our grasp of the role played by ICTs in economic growth and job creation. It analyses the broad policy framework underlying the "e-economy", information infrastructure and information society.

It studies the regulation and economics of telecommunications, including the Internet, broadband and mobile as well as convergence of the broadcasting and cable sectors with more conventional telecommunications. On the information economy, work focuses on understanding how ICTs affect the economy and its actors. ICCP also addresses information security and the protection of personal data.

Understanding and analysing the digital networked economy requires new measurement tools and new statistics. The ICCP therefore compiles a database covering communication indicators and telecommunication tariffs, develops performance indicators and addresses related methodological issues.

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