Taplin proposes several internet reforms, such as declaring Google a natural monopoly and regulating it like the phone and electric companies.
Topics have included government regulation of the internet, reforming the NCAA, immigration and bail reform.
Topics have included government regulation of the internet, reforming the NCAA, immigration, and bail reform.
The Greens boosted their vote in France, while Sweden's Pirate Party, which wants to legalize file-sharing via the Internet and reform patent law, was predicted to win its first seat.
Following the Internet Governance Forum further critical meetings will be held discussing internet governance reform including in Europe at an informal Council on digital issues under the Italian Presidency on 3 October.
Frankly, there seem to be no straightforward connection between new-internet policy reforms in the ICT industry and closing the digital divide (Howard et al. 2009: 1159–1169).
Whereas A4AI will be focusing on policy reform, Internet.org is attempting to lower costs by making data transmission and infrastructure cheaper.
With its flush public coffers, Merkel's government aims to address these fears through investments in infrastructure, an offensive to improve the nation's creaking internet networks, pension reform and more funding for education and life-long learning.
Google's actions in China not only imperil its own bottom line; they also threaten to start a slowing of Internet and media reform.
