OECD Resources on Policy Issues related to Internet Governance (Home)
Home: OECD Resources on Policy Issues related to Internet Governance > 

Public Policy Issues Related to Internet Governance

Send Send Print print

The UN Working Group on Internet Governance (WGIG) has identified what it considers to be key public policy areas for further investigation and discussion. Click on the links to view relevant OECD material on these issues:

1/ INTERNET INFRASTRUCTURE AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
"Issues relating to infrastructure and the management of critical Internet resources... matters of direct relevance to Internet Governance falling within the ambit of existing organisations with responsibility for these matters" (WGIG Preliminary report)
Physical infrastructure
 Telecommunications infrastructure, broadband access, convergence with NGN
  VoIP Peering & interconnection
  Spectrum policy Technical standards*
Resource management
 Administration of Internet names Administration of IP addresses*
  Administration of root server system* Administration of root zone files*
  Multilingualization of Internet naming systems*
2/ ISSUES RELATING TO THE USE OF THE INTERNET
"While these issues are directly related to Internet Governance, the nature of global cooperation required is not well defined" (WGIG Preliminary report)
Spam Critical infrastructure protection Security of network and information systems
Cybersecurity, cybercrime National policies & regulations Exemptions for ISPs of third party liability*
3/ ISSUES WITH WIDER IMPACT THAN THE INTERNET
"Issues which are relevant to the Internet, but with impact much wider than the Internet, where there are existing organisations responsible for these issues" (WGIG Preliminary report)
Electronic authentication Competition policy, liberalization, privatization, regulations
Access protection Consumer, user protection, privacy Unlawful content and practices
Dispute resolution Intellectual property rights E-commerce and taxation of e-commerce
E-government and privacy Freedom of information and media*
4/ ISSUES WITH DEVELOPMENTAL ASPECTS
"Issues relating to developmental aspects of Internet governance, in particular capacity building in developing countries" (WGIG Preliminary report)
Internet leased line costs Affordable & universal access Education, human capacity building
Other National infrastructure development Social dimensions and inclusion
Content accessibility* Open-source and free software Cultural and linguistic diversity*

*: The OECD has not conducted significant work in these areas.
Also available:
Top of page