Issues with Wider Impact than the Internet

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The UN Working Group on Internet Governance (WGIG) has identified a number of issues as being relevant to the Internet, but "with impact much wider than the Internet", and "where there are existing organisations responsible". The work conducted by the OECD on these issues is indicated using the headings identified by WGIG. (Non-exhaustive list. For additional information, please visit www.oecd.org)

Competition policy, liberalization, privatization, regulations

Indicators for the assessment of telecommunications competition (PDF, 190KB)	2003
Internet Traffic Exchange and the Development of End-To-End International Telecommunication Competition (PDF, 132KB)	2002

Consumer, user protection, privacy

Background Report for OECD Workshop on Consumer Dispute Resolution and Redress in the Global Marketplace (PDF, 518KB)	2005
Consumer Policy Considerations on the Importance of Accurate and Available WHOIS Data (PDF)	2003
OECD Guidelines for Protecting Consumers from Fraudulent and Deceptive Commercial Practices Across Borders	2003
Privacy Online: OECD Guidance on Policy and Practice	2003
OECD Guidelines on the Protection of Privacy and Transborder Flows of Personal Data	2002
Guidelines for Consumer Protection in the Context of Electronic Commerce	1999
Ministerial Declaration on the Protection of Privacy on Global Networks (PDF, 11KB)	1998

Electronic authentication

Summary of Responses to the Survey of Legal and Policy Frameworks for Electronic Authentication Services and E-Signatures in OECD Member Countries (PDF, 94KB)	2004
Guidelines for Cryptography Policy	1997

Unlawful content - Access protection

Building Trust in the Online Environment

2001

Intellectual property rights

See also public policy issues raised by digital broadband content at www.oecd.org/sti/digitalcontent

International Licensing and the Strengthening Of Intellectual Property Rights in Developing Countries Working Party of the Trade Committee (PDF, 261KB)	2004
Patents, Innovation and Economic Performance: Conference Proceedings	2004
Digital Broadband Content, Panel and Government Session (PDF, 1MB)	2004
Cybersquatting : The OECD's experience and problems it illustrates with registrars (PDF, 129KB)	2002

Dispute resolution

Building Trust in the Online Environment: Business-to-Consumer Dispute Resolution	2000
Improving dispute resolution for cross-border tax disputes. See also www.oecd.org/daf/ctpa	2003

E-commerce and taxation of e-commerce

Are the Current Treaty Rules for Taxing Business Profits Appropriate for E-Commerce?, OECD Centre for Tax Policy (PDF, 527KB)	2006
Electronic Commerce - Facilitating Collection of Consumption Taxes on Business-to-Consumer Cross-Border E-Commerce Transactions, OECD Centre for Tax Policy (PDF, 224KB)	2005
Implementation of the Ottawa Taxation Framework Conditions - 2003 Report, OECD Committee on Fiscal Affairs (PDF, 350KB)	2003
Electronic Commerce for Development, OECD Development Center (PDF, 669KB)	2002
OECD-APEC Global Forum: Business Forum Agenda	2003
ICT, E-business and SMEs (PDF, 355KB)	2004
Summary Report of the OECD Emerging Market Economy Forum on Electronic Commerce (PDF, 127KB)	2001
Taxation and Electronic Commerce: Implementing the Ottawa Taxation Framework Conditions, OECD Centre for Tax Policy (PDF, 3.3MB)	2001
OECD Indicators on Internet and Electronic Commerce	2000
Guidelines for Consumer Protection in the Context of Electronic Commerce (PDF, 211KB)	1999
Ottawa Ministerial Report on Electronic Commerce: Taxation Framework Conditions, OECD Centre for Tax Policy (PDF, 343KB)	1998

E-government and privacy

Policy Brief: Checklist for e-Government Leaders, OECD Public Governance and Territorial Development Directorate (PDF, 199KB)	2003
The e-Government Imperative, OECD Public Governance and Territorial Development Directorate (PDF, 170KB)	2003
Policy Brief: Engaging Citizens Online for Better Policy-making, OECD Public Governance and Territorial Development Directorate (PDF, 185KB)	2003
Citizens as Partners: Information, Consultation and Public Participation in Policy-making, OECD Public Governance and Territorial Development Directorate (PDF, 1.1MB)	2001
The Hidden Threat to E-Government: Avoiding large government IT failures, OECD Public Governance and Territorial Development Directorate (PDF, 30KB)	2001

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