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At a Crossroads: "Personhood" and Digital Identity in the Information Society

03-Mar-2008

This paper discusses the relationship between the development of digital identity management and the concept of personhood, and the broader links to trust in the information society. It concludes that more investigation is needed to address gaps in international data protection in light of the emergent identity infrastructure.

OECD countries take new approach to fostering innovation, says OECD report

25-Oct-2007

More and more OECD governments are giving firms tax breaks to drive innovation while cutting their direct spending on business research and development (R&D), and are also encouraging public research organisations to commercialise their inventions, according to a new OECD report.

Catching up in broadband: What will it take?

26-Sep-2007

Can governments elevate their broadband performance rankings? This paper aims to identify the factors that are significant in driving broadband penetration.

OECD conference on how the web is changing our lives, our economy, our opportunities – and what comes next: 3 October 2007, Ottawa, Canada

19-Sep-2007

Leading experts and thinkers from some of the world’s top corporations and research institutes will set out their vision of the next-generation Internet, its enhanced interactivity, and how users, business, scientists and citizen groups will exploit its new possibilities.

"Infrastructure to 2030 (Volume 2): Mapping Policy for Electricity, Water and Transport"

30-Aug-2007

This book assesses the long-term future viability of current business models in electricity, water, rail and urban public transport; examines the long-term outlook for investment and financing in infrastructure; and presents policy recommendations.
Follows Infrastructure to 2030: Telecom, Land Transport, Water and Electricity

Telecoms advances throw up new challenges for operators, says OECD

12-Jul-2007

Telecommunications investment continues to rise and consumers are generally paying less for more and better services across the OECD area but technology developments are presenting new challenges to telecoms operators, according to a new OECD report.

The Impacts of Change on the Long-term Future Demand for Water Sector Infrastructure

07-Feb-2007

Water is a central issue in a world that is increasingly urbanised and has a rising population to feed and seemingly ever increasing risks.
This document is Chapter 5 of the publication "Infrastructure to 2030: Telecom, Land Transport, Water and Electricity."

Infrastructure to 2030 - Telecom, Land Transport, Water and Electricity

22-Jun-2006

This book looks at the development and needs of "global infrastructure" over the next 25 years. A very interesting, multidisciplinary and truly "global" book on future infrastructure needs. Volume 2 "Infrastructure to 2030: Mapping Policy for Electricity, Water and Transport " was published in August 2007.

Report of the OECD Task Force on Spam: Anti-Spam Toolkit of Recommended Policies and Measures

20-Apr-2006

The OECD has released this report and launched an anti-spam toolkit to help governments and industry work together to combat spam. The toolkit also includes an OECD recommendation on enforcement co-operation . The anti-spam toolkit, its annexes and background papers are available at www.oecd-antispam.org.

OECD Task Force on Spam background paper: "Anti-Spam Regulation"

16-Nov-2005

The "Anti-Spam Regulation" paper has been prepared with the objective of aiding the development and review of anti-spam legislation strategies and arrangements in OECD member countries and non-member economies. It provides a "checklist" of policy questions and decision points that policy makers may consider in their work. Without advocating a single uniform approach, the document addresses the role of the different players involved, and highlights the importance of codes of conduct and the interaction between governments, Internet Service Providers and other Internet operators.

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