The secondary market for domain names (STI Digital Economy Paper 111)

The paper provides an overview of recent developments in Internet domain name markets, and more specifically, in the market for secondary domain names that is largely driven by Internet advertising on search engines.

Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID): Drivers, Challenges and Public Policy Considerations (STI Digital Economy Paper 110)

RFID touches on several regulatory and/or policy issues with potentially wide-ranging social, economic, as well as national security implications, including international trade, intellectual property rights, standards, spectrum, security, and privacy

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• Proceedings: Foresight Forum "Radio Frequency Identification (RFID): Applications and Public Policy Considerations", 5 October 2005

Policy considerations of VoIP (STI Digital Economy Paper 109)

VoIP applications have the potential to reduce prices for voice communications and enhance competition in voice markets by lowering entry barriers to these markets.

The implications of WiMAX for competition and regulation (STI Digital Economy Paper 108)

The new WiMAX equipment could play a key role in helping bridge the digital divide as long-distance wireless links could help deliver higher-speed access to areas traditionally out of reach of fixed-line networks.

The policy implications of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) (STI Digital Economy Paper 106)

VoIP traffic is growing rapidly in conjunction with the growth in broadband connections, in particular digital subscriber lines (DSL) and cable modems. According to a recent survey, VoIP is growing at twice the rate of traditional switched voice.

Telecommunication regulatory institutional structures and responsibilities (STI Digital Economy Paper 105)

The jurisdiction of regulators has changed in many countries as responsibilities, formerly with ministries, was transferred to regulators.

VoIP: Developments in the market (STI Digital Economy Paper 104)

The development of broadband Internet access, has triggered a shift in voice traffic from traditional public switched telephone networks (PSTN) to alternative Internet Protocol (IP) networks.

OECD Broadband Statistics, December 2005

The number of broadband subscriptions throughout the OECD continued to increase in the first half of 2005 from 119 million to 137 million. Broadband penetration in the OECD grew by 15% in the first half of the year to 11.8 subscribers per 100 inhabitants. As penetration grows, broadband providers in the OECD increasingly are offering voice and video services over this platform.

OECD and the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)

Latest OECD reports on internet governance and financial mechanisms, security and promoting ICTs for development, issues which will be discussed at the WSIS Tunis Summit that runs from 16-18 November 2005.

Broadband access in OECD countries per 100 inhabitants (underlying data), June 2003

Our latest Broadband penetration data