The Internet holds the promise to break economic boundaries, create new types of industry, and to revitalize the way we do business. But is also presents challenges.
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Reflecting on the Internet Society’s 2017 Asia-Pacific Activities
Economy
18 June 2018
Reflecting on the Internet Society’s 2017 Asia-Pacific Activities
The Asia-Pacific Bureau has been producing an annual snapshot of its activities and initiatives for a couple of years...
Building the Digital Silk Road Together: Kyrgyz Chapter Proposes Ideas for Internet Development in Central Asia at Cambridge University Forum
Economy
22 May 2018
Building the Digital Silk Road Together: Kyrgyz Chapter Proposes Ideas for Internet Development in Central Asia at Cambridge University Forum
Central Asia, the most remote landlocked mountainous region in the world, has some of the most expensive Internet in...
Promoting the African Internet Economy, an opportunity that cannot be missed
Economy
23 November 2017
Promoting the African Internet Economy, an opportunity that cannot be missed
Some time ago, a European who visited my country and saw all the potential it possesses asked me “why...
Secure, Trusted Internet Critical to Advancing African Economy
Press Releases
23 November 2017
Secure, Trusted Internet Critical to Advancing African Economy
New Internet Society report highlights how Africa can benefit more from the Internet economy Addis Ababa, Ethiopia –...
The Internet Society and NetBlocks Team up to Keep it on!
Economy
22 November 2017
The Internet Society and NetBlocks Team up to Keep it on!
By Constance Bommelaer de Leusse and Alp Toker How much do government shutdowns cost? How do they impact growth...
Unlocking the Internet for Education: Policymakers Hold the Key
Economy
20 November 2017
Unlocking the Internet for Education: Policymakers Hold the Key
Education is the basis for individual empowerment, employability, and gender equity. Unfortunately, it is not available to everyone. In...
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Internet Society Issues Paper on Intellectual Property on the Internet
Français | Español Over the past years, the idea of how to reconcile intellectual property rights and the Internet technologies and...
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Issue Paper: Asia-Pacific Bureau – Policies and Regulations for the Digital Economy and Society
The Issues The digital economy is dynamic and complex. In the digital economy and society, information and communication technologies...
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OECD 2016 Ministerial Meeting on The Digital Economy: Background Paper
OECD 2016 Ministerial Meeting on The Digital Economy: Innovation, Growth and Social Prosperity Background Paper 21-23 JUNE 2016, CANCUN,...
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Permissionless Innovation, Cornerstone of a Successful Internet
In March 2015, former Internet Society Board of Trustee and 2014 Internet Hall of Fame Inductee Prof. dr. Erik...