The convergence of telecommunications and broadcasting has in recent years been accepted as common sense, and broadband networks, based mainly on fibre, have been adopted as a policy goal by the EC and national governments. Indeed there are some signs of convergence, and attempts are being made...

This article examines efforts to provide low-cost Internet access devices for the poor in the light of debates about the appropriate role of information and communication technologies in development and the priority that should be given to enabling the poor to become connected to global...

The creative industries are innovating to adapt to a changing digital culture and evidence does not support claims about overall patterns of revenue reduction due to individual copyright infringement. The experiences of other countries that have implemented punitive measures against individual...