TY - GEN AU - Simon Leslie David TI - NetPolicy.Com : : public agenda for a digital world / SN - 1930365039 AV - TK5105.875.I57 PY - 2000/// CY - Baltimore, Md. PB - distributed by the Johns Hopkins University Press, KW - Internet KW - Government policy KW - Telecommunication policy KW - Electronic commerce N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 423-428) and index; Preface -- Pt. I. The net and its impact. 1. The net defined ; 2. Properties of the digital world ; 3. Megaconvergence: government and social services ; 4. Megaconvergence: finanacial services, commerce, and industry -- Pt. II. Public policy issues. 5. Digital democracy ; 6. Digital economics ; 7. Physical and technical infrastructure ; 8. Legal framework ; 9. Research and the national interest -- Pt. III. Governance, public and private. 10. The U.S. Government ; 11. Governments worldwide ; 12. International organizations and programs ; 13. The private sector -- Conclusion: Lessons for the future -- Notes -- Selected bibliography -- About the author -- Index ER -