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News & Events
News
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31-Jan-2012
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.
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09-Dec-2011
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.
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05-Aug-2011
This guide provides the statistical definitions, classifications and methods to measure and compare the information society across countries. It provides a standard reference for statisticians, analysts and policy-makers in the field. In particular, the guide should assist countries that want to start or develop new statistical programmes to measure the information society.
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22-Jun-2011
This report examines broadband plans across the OECD area, providing an overview of common elements and goals in those plans. An annex to this report contains references and links to the plans.
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22-Jun-2011
This report focuses on developments in broadband market structures emerging from the deployment of high-speed broadband services and the policy and regulatory implications. The aim is to underline good practices for policy and regulation. An annex contains selected country descriptions and background information drawn on for this report.
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22-Jun-2011
The report examines the use of fibre to provide local access networks for the provision of broadband access. Countries across the OECD are adopting different approaches to stimulate investment and to define the terms of competition to end-users in a fibre to the home or building world.
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08-Jun-2011
Regulators and policy makers should boost competition among mobile telephone operators to cut the high prices being charged for international data roaming, according to a new OECD 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.
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04-Apr-2011
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.
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14-Jun-2010
What potential roles might government support take in supporting a diverse and local press without putting its independence at stake? OECD provides an in depth-treatment of the global newspaper market and its evolution, with a particular view on its economics, the development of online news, related opportunities and challenges, and policy approaches.
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29-Jul-2009
A sudden upturn in global sales of information and communications technology (ICT) goods in May and June suggests the ICT industry may have reached a turning point and be on the road to recovery, according to a new OECD report.
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Events
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from 27-Sep-2011 to 30-Sep-2011
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.
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from 15-Feb-2011 to 16-Feb-2011
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.
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from 27-May-2009 to 28-May-2009
On 27-28 May 2009, the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation hosted a high-level OECD conference on the potential of information and communication technologies to combat climate change and improve environmental performance. Live webcast and Twitter feed available. Internet users had the possibility to send in questions for speakers.
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How the Internet is changing the world
Vint Cerf talks about the future of the Internet
Tim Berners-Lee talks about how an open Internet is key to driving innovation
