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Internet Governance
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Information and communication
technologies (ICT) policy decisions affect anyone
who wants to take advantage of the opportunities that
new technologies can offer. Will the national policy
favour technology that is state-of-the art but not
affordable in rural areas? Will your government provide
service subsidies to poor or disabled people? Will
your government encourage the development of software
that illiterate people can use? All of these are pressing
questions whose answers depend on the ICT policy choices
made by governments and other official decision-makers.
The APC Monitor has collected
resources that help civil society organisations and
others understand policy and regulation related to
ICT so that you can begin to engage and influence
policy processes affecting ICT adoption and implementation
at national, regional and global levels. Many of the
resources are also produced by APC.
 WGIG report released in 6 official languages 
The United Nations Secretary-General released the Report of the Working Group on Internet Governance and is available on the WGIG website in the 6 UN languages.
New Policy for .IN Internet Domain Name Registration & National Internet Exchange
The number of .IN Domain Names so far registered does not truly represent the penetration of information technology in India when seen in conjunction with the dimension and vibrancy of the Indian economy and the number of companies and public institutions operating in the area of Information Technology (IT) and Information Technology enabled Services (ITeS). An overcautious registration policy and absence of contemporary processes and infrastructure for registration have so far hindered the growth of .IN Domain. It is widely recognized that .IN Domain Name has an untapped growth potential. A proactive policy for .IN Domain proliferation can help establish .IN as a globally recognized symbol of India 's growth in the area of IT.
Produced by: Govt. of India
UNDP APDIP Releases ORDIG Policy Brief and Input Paper on Internet Governance
After almost ten months of research and activities, UNDP-APDIP's Open Regional Dialogue on Internet Governance (ORDIG*) has produced a two-part report entitled, "Voices from Asia-Pacific: Internet Governance Priorities and Recommendations".
Produced by: UNDP-APDIP
ICT Policy: A Beginner's Handbook
This book by APC lays out the issues and dispenses with the jargon to encourage more people to get involved in ICT policy processes. It is for people who feel that ICT policy is important but don't know much about it, e.g. a government official worried about a gap in her technical knowledge of how the internet works, a human-rights worker concerned that his need to send secure email is being challenged by national government policy, a citizen fed up with paying exorbitant rates for dial-up internet access and ready to organise…
Produced by: APC/Ed. Chris Nicol
ICT Policy for Civil Society Training Curriculum
The ICT Policy for Civil Society training course builds the capacity of civil society organisations to understand policy and regulation related to information and communication technologies (ICT) so that they can begin to engage and influence policy processes affecting ICT adoption and implementation at national, regional and global levels. This is a five day course with each session planned to last approximately 1.5 hours. The modules can be used stand-alone as training on a particular topic or used together as part of a longer course. Modules are in English with some in Spanish.
Produced by: APC
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