Internet Governance
by Akash Kapur
Publisher: UNDP-APDIP 2005
ISBN/ASIN: 8131200766
ISBN-13: 9788131200766
Number of pages: 47
Description:
Only through understanding the full range of players in the Internet arena, their roles, responsibilities, authorities and limits of capabilities can we fashion reasonable outcomes for Internet governance and, more generally, an agenda for the development of an Information Society. This primer represents contributions towards the dialogue that is needed to frame Information Society goals and the methods to achieve them.
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