This paper examines (1) recent decisions to implement open standards and open source software, (2) Microsoft's current response to these decisions, and (3) the possible effect of these decisions on Microsoft's market dominance. In particular, this paper compares and contrasts the Microsoft Open...

Cloud computing is growing, and it is growing fast. But it is not new, and its roots are as old as computing itself – with significant history going back to the 1950s. However, because of the rapid growth of cloud computing, many regulatory authorities believe that it should be regulated and...

European media policymakers have latched onto the term quot;co-regulation.quot; However, despite the term's frequent use, the underlying concept of quot;co-regulationquot; lacks terminological and, more importantly, conceptual clarity. In this article, we will examine the use of the term in the...

This is Chapter 1.8, in the INSEAD/Cornell/WEF report on Big Data. The contribution focuses on the social and economic value of data, but from the point of view of use and purpose rather than volume. As it has become axiomatic that more data are produced every year, commentators have been driven...

More than 12,000 Chinese workers helped build the Transcontinental Railroad in the 1850s, but little is known about the workers themselves. One of the most challenging parts of the Transcontinental Railroad was constructed through California's Sierra Nevada Mountains because the legal landscape...

What happens when everyday standalone devices and machines acquire network interfaces? The somewhat obvious result will be an unprecedented number of “things” connected to the Internet. It is less obvious what this means for the governance of the Internet when this occurs. With the...

Ongoing efforts to legally define cloud computing and regulate separate parts of the Internet are unlikely to address underlying concerns about data security and privacy. Data localization initiatives, led primarily by European countries, could actually bring the cloud to the ground and make the...

Open, timely, and relevant data is critical for strategic Internet development. By proposing a framework for collecting, standardizing, and reporting data on key Internet development metrics, we propose a model for a “Connectivity Report” that aims to bring together key stakeholders and...

One key area that continues to be problematic for entrepreneurial businesses that wish to serve the broadband market is the question of ensuring competition in multiple-dwelling units (MDUs) and private developments managed by a single landlord or entity. As is the case in Indonesia, many MDUs...

In this paper, we present a broadband deployment framework describing how “the next 5 billion” may be connected to the Internet in the future. This framework identifies the most promising Internet technologies and the areas where they should be deployed. To summarize, we see wireless...